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Violet Sea Snail — printable fact sheet
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Violet Sea Snail
Janthina janthina
The Violet Sea Snail is a small, pelagic gastropod known for its striking violet-colored, paper-thin shell. This snail floats on the surface of warm ocean waters by creating a raft of bubbles, which it constructs using mucus. It is primarily found in tropical and subtropical sea…
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- The Violet Sea Snail cannot swim and relies entirely on its bubble raft to stay afloat—if it loses this raft, it sinks and cannot survive.
- Violet Sea Snails float upside down on the ocean's surface using bubble rafts. Their vibrant shell coloration is thought to provide camouflage against both predators above and below. They are among the few gastropods that are fully pelagic for their entire lives.
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