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Updated 4/3/2026
Family Janthinidae
CIRCUMTROPICAL
Janthina prolonga
GLOBULAR VIOLET SNAIL
| Rare on beaches after storms. Purple with inflated whorls, outer
lip lacks a deep notch. Attains
height of 1.6
inches, 40mm. Worldwide in warm seas. Formerly known as Janthina
globosa. |
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