Ljubičasti splavar Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1578) (Mollusca: Gastropoda) opet plovi u Jadranu oko Lokruma

Authors and affiliation

• Marija Crnčević Public Institution Lokrum Reserve, Od Bosanke 4, HR-20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia
• Ana Bratoš Cetinić University of Dubrovnik, Department of Aquaculture, Ćira Carića 4, HR-20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia

Abstract

A specimen of the violet snail Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1578) was collected in Portoč Bay, Lokrum Island, in May 2016, during the beach cleanup and removing of marine debris drift arising from strong winds. The first record of the raft snail J. janthina along the Eastern Adriatic coast was also noticed in the area of Lokrum Island in the middle of the 19th century.

Keywords

Janthina janthina, Adriatic Sea, Lokrum, new record

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