MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840

ERMS taxon details

Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840

To GB Mollusca Types (Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840; Syntype(s); BELUM.Mn23418)

AphiaID

140157 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140157)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Janthina Röding, 1798

Original name

Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840

Environment

marine

Original description

Thompson, W. (1840). Contributions towards a knowledge of the Mollusca Nudibranchia and Mollusca Tunicata of Ireland, with descriptions of some apparently new species of Invertebrata. Annals of Natural History, 5: 84-102, pl. 2, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22191054
page(s): 96 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140157 on 2026-06-16

Regional species database citation

Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840. Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140157 on 2026-06-16

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Gofas, Serge

2010-02-25 10:38:41Z

changed

Tran, Bastien

2010-02-25 14:24:46Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

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original description Thompson, W. (1840). Contributions towards a knowledge of the Mollusca Nudibranchia and Mollusca Tunicata of Ireland, with descriptions of some apparently new species of Invertebrata. Annals of Natural History, 5: 84-102, pl. 2, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22191054
page(s): 96 [details]

context source (Bermuda) Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp. , 547 pp [details]

basis of record Beu, A. G. (2017). Evolution of Janthina and Recluzia (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Epitoniidae). Records of the Australian Museum. 69(3): 119-222., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.69.2017.1666 [details]

additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 84. [details]

additional source Laursen, D. 1953. The genus Ianthina: A monograph. Dana Report 38: 1-40, pl. 1. [details]

additional source Barnard, K. H. (1963). Contributions to the knowledge of South African marine Mollusca. Part III. Gastropoda: Prosobranchiata: Taenioglossa. Annals of the South African Museum. 47(1): 1-199., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40854388
page(s): 108 [details]

subsequent type designation Beu, A. G. (2017). Evolution of Janthina and Recluzia (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Epitoniidae). Records of the Australian Museum. 69(3): 119-222., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.69.2017.1666
note: neotype designation [details]