- 1. n. Any gastropod of the genus Ianthina, of which various species are found living in mid ocean; -- called also purple shell, and violet snail. Source: opted
- 2. Any gastropod of the genus Ianthina, of which various species are found living in mid ocean; -- called also purple shell, and violet snail. [Written also janthina.] Note: It floats at the surface by means of a raft, which it constructs by forming and uniting together air bubbles of hardened mucus. The Tyrian purple of the ancients was obtained in part from mollusks of this genus. Source: webster
- 3. Any gastropod of the genus Ianthina, of which various speciesare found living in mid ocean; -- called also purple shell, andviolet snail. [Written also janthina.] Source: adambom
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