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Janthina prolongata Blainville, 1822 Globose violet snail |
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| Family: | Janthinidae () | |||
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| Environment: | pelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean. Tropical to temperate. | |||
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| Biology: | Do not swim, instead it hangs suspended from the air-water interface via a raft of air bubbles; feeds on Vellela and siphonophores and grasps them with its teeth (Ref. 2376). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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