Achates Gistel, 1848 (unnecessary substitute name for Janthina)
† Acrybia (Hartungia) Bronn, 1861
Amethistina [sic] (misspelling for Ametistina Schinz, 1825)
Ametistina Schinz, 1825 (suppressed by ICZN Opinion 989)
† Hartungia Bronn, 1861
† Heligmope Tate, 1893
Ianthina (Ianthina is an emendation or an incorrect subsequent spelling of Janthina. It was used indifferently with Janthina by 19th century authors and has remained sporadically in use throughout the 20th century.)
Ianthina (Iodina) Mörch, 1860
Iodes Mörch, 1860
Iodina Mörch, 1860
Janthina (Achates) Gistel, 1848
Janthina (Iodes) Mörch, 1860
Janthina (Iodina) Mörch, 1860
Janthinus Montfort, 1810 (unjustified emendation of Janthina)
Spesies dalam genus ini tersebar di seluruh dunia di perairan tropis, subtropis, dan perairan hangat.
Deskripsi
Siput ini pelagik dan hidup di permukaan samudra. Terkadang dewasa tidak mampu berenang, dan mati bila terlepas dari rakit mereka. Namun, larva Janthina janthina secara aktif berenang di arus air.[3]
↑Lalli, Carol M.; Ronald W. Gilmer (1989). Pelagic Snails: The Biology of Holoplanktonic Gastropod Mollusks. Stanford University Press. ISBN978-0-8047-1490-7.
↑Gofas, S. (2009). Janthina Röding, 1798. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2009) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138092 on 2010-05-16