01 n. Any gastropod of the genus Ianthina, of which various species are found living in mid ocean; -- called also purple shell, and violet snail.
pl.
Ianthinæ, Ianthinas ((#))
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Any gastropod of the genus Ianthina, of which various species are found living in mid ocean; -- called also purple shell, and violet snail.(Zool.) Also: purple shell, violet snail