Short communication, Note

New finding of Janthina globosa Swainson, 1822 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) in the eastern part of the Adriatic Sea

Mirjana Legac ; Natural History Museum Rijeka, Lorenzov prolaz 1, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia
Henk K. Mienis ; National Natural History Collections, Berman Building, Hebrew University, IL-91904 Jerusalem, Israel

Abstract

Two specimens of the holo-planktonic gastropod Janthina globosa Swainson, 1822 (Janthinidae) were collected by M. Legac in the waters around the island of Rab. This constitutes a new finding of this uncommon species in the northern part of the Croatian coast.

Keywords

Gastropoda; Janthinidae; Janthina globosa; Adriatic Sea

Hrčak ID:

54348

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/54348

Publication date:

30.6.2010.

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