Janthina

Janthina exigua
Lamarck, 1816

20.0 - 6.0

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Yes

Australia

Worldwide, in tropical and temperate seas, including southern Australian states NSW to WA including Tasmania; New Zealand [Beechey, 2008]; Florida Keys to Brazil and entire Gulf of Mexico [Rosenberg et al, 2009:643]; State of Rio Grande du Sol, Brazil [Rios 1985:60], Tierra del Fuego Rochebrune & Mabille (1889, p. 45) record Janthina courcelli; R. & M. from Orange Bay, Tierra del Fuego.[Powell, 1960:142]; Hawaii, California, West coast Chile, Madeira, Reunion [Tryon, 1887]

Janthina globosa
Swainson, 1822

38.5 - 12.0

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Yes

Queensland

World-wide, in tropical and temperate seas; Cocos Keeling Islands [Maes, 1967:117]; available Australian specimens range from southern Queensland southwards to Bermagui, NSW [Beechey, 2008]; Northern Territoory, Qld, NSW, Tasmania, New Zealand, Hokkaido to Honshu Japan [Beu, 2017: 184]; entire Gulf of Mexico, North Carolina to Brazil [Rosenberg et al., 2009:643]

Janthina janthina
(Linnaeus, 1758)

43.9 - 13.1

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Yes

Queensland

Worldwide, in tropical and temperate seas. Found in all Australian states, New Zealand, Kermadec Islands, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island [Beau,2017:190]; Massachusetts to Uruguay, Gulf of Mexico [Rosenberg et al., 2009: 642]; Mazatlan [Carpenter, 1857:185]]; Zanzibar to Cape of Good Hope and Wales [Reeve, 1858:2]; Saya de Malha Banks, Indian Ocean [Melvill, 1909:84]; All Brazilian coast to Uruguay [Rios, 1985:159]; Ecuador & Peru [Alamo & Valdivieso, 1997:29]; Yemen [Abubakr, 2004:69]; Clipperton Island [Kaiser, 2007:33]

Janthina pallida
W. Thompson, 1840

25.0 - 15.0

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Australia

World wide in warm seas; Recorded from Mediterranean, Ireland[Thompson, 1840]; South Africa;St Paul and Amsterdam Islands; Australia, Victoria, clockwise to Torres Strait [Beau, 2017:195]; Indonesia, Banda Sea [Adams & Reeve, 1858]; Bermuda to Brazil and entire Gulf of Mexico [Rosenberg et al., 2009:643]; common in Rio Grande du Sol in summer [Rios, 1985: 160]

Janthina umbilicata
d'Orbigny, 1841

25.0 - 5.0

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Yes

Queensland

Worldwide in tropical and temperate seas including Hawaii, Western Australia, Arabian Sea, Natal, South Africa, West Africa (DuShane 1990: 4), New Zealand [Beu, 2017], Australian specimens range from northern Queensland southwards to eastern Victoria [Beechey, 2008]; entire Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas to Brazil [Rosenberg et al', 2009:643]; Clipperton Island [Kaiser, 2007:33]