APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Janthina exigua Lamarck, 1816 - Ridged violet sea-snail - a pelagic species (Marine snails)
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Ridged violet sea-snail
Janthina exigua
- shell side view 1

Ridged violet sea-snail
Janthina exigua
- shell mouth / underside 1

Ridged violet sea-snail
Janthina exigua
- shell top view 1

Ridged violet sea-snail
Janthina exigua
- shell with 1.0mm rule 1

Ridged violet sea-snail
Janthina exigua
- shell side view / cropped 1

Ridged violet sea-snail
Janthina exigua
- shell mouth / cropped 1

Ridged violet sea-snail
Janthina exigua
- shell top view / cropped 1

Images taken of specimen purchased from Guido T. Poppe - Philippe Poppe, Conchology, Inc.. 23.06.12.

Scientific and European Names:
Janthina exigua, Janthina bifida, Janthina capreolata, Janthina incisa, Janthina nitida, Janthina striata, Janthina vinsoni, Ridged violet sea-snail, Dwarf janthina, Dwarf violet snail.

Scientific and Common Names used are largely gained from from the WoRMS Database.

Janthina exigua Ridged violet sea snail marine snail images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.