How deep does the Dwarf Janthina live?

The Dwarf Janthina (Janthina exigua) is typically found at 0–37 m.

How big does the Dwarf Janthina get?

The Dwarf Janthina grows to about 1.5 cm.

Dwarf Janthina

Janthina exigua

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–37 m
Max size: 1.5 cm

A violet sea snail that drifts at the surface of the open ocean, hanging upside down from a raft of mucus bubbles it builds itself. Storms wash it ashore in numbers, where its fragile two centimetre shell often litters the strand line.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Caenogastropoda incertae sedis › Epitoniidae › Janthina

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 140154.

FAQ

How deep does the Dwarf Janthina live?: The Dwarf Janthina (Janthina exigua) is typically found at 0–37 m.
How big does the Dwarf Janthina get?: The Dwarf Janthina grows to about 1.5 cm.