Janthina umbilicatad'Orbigny, 1841a, p. 414, [d'Orbigny 1842b, pl. 20, figs. 22-23] [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: l'Océan atlantique Range: 26.5°N to 16°S; 69°W to 0°W Depth: 0 m (live 0 m) Maximum Reported Size: 9.5 mm Distribution: ABC Islands: Curacao; Brazil: Para, Maranhao; Oceanic; Eastern Atlantic: St. Helena References: E. A. Smith (1890b) SM; Laursen (1953) E; Jong & Coomans (1988) NW{M}
Janthina globosaBlainville, 1822, p. 155, not figured [Synonym] Attributed to: Blainville (1825) Type Locality: l'île de France References: Laursen (1953) s Comments: Preoccupied by J. globosa Swainson, 1822 (January vs. August).
Ianthina megastoma A. Adams, 1861, [Synonym] References: Laursen (1953) s
Partial List of References
Blainville, H. M. de. 1822. Janthine, Janthina. (Malacoz.) Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 24 148-155 Paris. [True date: -- Aug 1822.] d'Orbigny, A. 1841. Mollusques Voyage dans l'Amérique Méridionale 5 425-488, pls. 72-76, 79-80. P. Bertrand: Paris. [True date: -- --- 1841.]
