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Habitat
Description of Clio orthotheca
Epipelagic [Tesch, 1948]...
Distribution
Description of Clio orthotheca
Type Locality: 5°21'N 80°30'E. [van der Spoel, 1976] Distribution: Only recorded...
Size
Description of Clio orthotheca
8mm in length, 4mm in width. [van der Spoel, 1967]...
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Description of Clio orthotheca
Euclio orthotheca, Tesch, 1948.
Diagnostic Description
Description of Clio orthotheca
Lacking ventral and dorsal side ribs, bi-lobate fins, with developed posterior...
Habitat
Description of Acanthamunnopsis hystrix
Type Locality: 40°46' S, 76°48' W to 40°54' S, 75°56' W...
Size
Description of Acanthamunnopsis hystrix
Holotype: 2.7 mm (adult, intersex) Juvenile female: 1.8-2.1 mm Adult female:...
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Description of Acanthamunnopsis hystrix
Similar in appearance to A. longicornis. [Wilson, p. 3340]...
Diagnostic Description
Description of Acanthamunnopsis hystrix
Per G. Wilson: "Male antennula length 0.42 body length, with 22...
Biology
Description of Acanthamunnopsis hystrix
Type species. [Schotte et al.]...
Habitat
Description of Cavolinia tridentata australis
Epipelagic [Peron, 1807]...
Distribution
Description of Cavolinia tridentata australis
Type Locality: Vals Bay, South Africa. [Peron, 1807] Distribution: Found only...
Size
Description of Cavolinia tridentata australis
Between 10.5mm and 16.0mm in length. Between 8.0mm and 10.5mm in...
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Description of Cavolinia tridentata australis
Hyalaea australis (non d'Orbigny, 1836), Peron, 1807; Hyalaea truncata (non Lesueur,...
Diagnostic Description
Description of Cavolinia tridentata australis
Dorsal side is slightly vaulted with three well developed dorsal ribs...
Habitat
Description of Cavolinia inflexa inflexa
Florida Current: mean day level of 88m, mean night level of...
Distribution
Description of Cavolinia inflexa inflexa
Type Locality: Atlantic Ocean, 14°N, 22°W (of Paris) d'Orbigny, 1834] Distribution:...
Size
Description of Cavolinia inflexa inflexa
Up to 7mm in length, 5mm in width. [van der Spoel,...
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Description of Cavolinia inflexa inflexa
Hyalaea inflexa, Lesueur, 1813; Hyalaea elongata, De Blainville, 1821a;......
Diagnostic Description
Description of Cavolinia inflexa inflexa
Very long shell with flat ventral side. Brown or rose colored...
Description
Description of Cavolinia inflexa inflexa
Most common form in the North Atlantic and of the genus...
Distribution
Description of Cavolinia uncinata roperi
Type Locality: 32°16'N 64°18'W. [van der Spoel, 1976] Distribution: Only records...
Size
Description of Cavolinia uncinata roperi
Between 3.5mm and 5.0mm in length. Between 3.0mm and 4.5mm in...
Diagnostic Description
Description of Cavolinia uncinata roperi
Dark brown color patches on shell. Lateral spines curved slightly caudad...
Distribution
Description of Cavolinia uncinata pulsata
Type Locality: 02°37'S 99°36'E. [van der Spoel, 1976] Distribution: Occurs in...
Size
Description of Cavolinia uncinata pulsata
Between 6.0mm and 9.2mm in length. Between 4.5mm and 7.0mm in...
Diagnostic Description
Description of Cavolinia uncinata pulsata
Brown hue to shell. Lateral spines are curve strongly toward caudal...
Distribution
Description of Cavolinia uncinata pulsatoides
Type Locality: Near Elath. [van der Spoel, 1976] Distribution: Found in...
Size
Description of Cavolinia uncinata pulsatoides
Shell varies from 6.0 to 7.5mm in length and 4.8 to...
Diagnostic Description
Description of Cavolinia uncinata pulsatoides
Ventral lip is preceded by band not laying level with ventral...
Distribution
Description of Cavolinia tridentata teschi
Type Locality: 5°40, 7'S 120°45, 5'E. [van der Spoel, 1976] Distribution:...
Size
Description of Cavolinia tridentata teschi
Between 10.0mm and 19.0mm in length. Between 7.5mm and 12.0mm in...
Diagnostic Description
Description of Cavolinia tridentata teschi
Flat dorsal surface to shell with slightly developed longitudal ribs. Dorsal...
Distribution
Description of Cavolinia tridentata occidentalis
Type Locality: 38°4'N 137°W. [van der Spoel, 1976] Distribution: Restricted to...
Size
Description of Cavolinia tridentata occidentalis
Between 7.5mm and 11.5mm in length. Between 5.5mm and 8.5mm in...
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Description of Cavolinia tridentata occidentalis
Hyalaea affinis (non Sowerby, 1878; non Fryer, 1869), d'Prbigny, 1836; Hyalaea...
Diagnostic Description
Description of Cavolinia tridentata occidentalis
Smallest forma of the species, resembling that of Cavolinia uncinata. Dorsal...
Distribution
Description of Cavolinia tridentata danae
Type Locality: 14°16'S 41°48'E. [van der Spoel, 1976] Distribution: Restricted to...
Size
Description of Cavolinia tridentata danae
Between 12.0mm and 16.0mm in length. Between 8.0mm and 10.5mm in...
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Description of Cavolinia tridentata danae
Hyalaea affinis, (non d'Orbigny, 1836; non Sowerby, 1878), Fryer, 1869.
Diagnostic Description
Description of Cavolinia tridentata danae
Flat dorsal surface with nearly invisible dorsal ribs. Upper aperture lip...
Habitat
Description of Cavolinia tridentata dakarensis
Epi- to Mesopelagic [van der Spoel, 1974]...
Distribution
Description of Cavolinia tridentata dakarensis
Type Locality: 32°55'N 21°51'W. [van der Spoel, 1976] Distribution: Restricted to...
Size
Description of Cavolinia tridentata dakarensis
Between 14.5mm and 21.5mm in length. Between 9.5mm and 14.5mm in...
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Description of Cavolinia tridentata dakarensis
Hyalaea tridentata, part Freyer, 1869.
Diagnostic Description
Description of Cavolinia tridentata dakarensis
Dorsal surface is rather flat with moderately developed ribs. Nor keels...
Habitat
Description of Cavolinia tridentata bermudensis
Epipelagic [van der Spoel, 1974]...
Distribution
Description of Cavolinia tridentata bermudensis
Type Locality: Martha's Vineyard. [van der Spoel, 1976] Distribution: Restricted to...
Size
Description of Cavolinia tridentata bermudensis
Between 12.0mm and 19.5mm in length. Between 9.5mm and 13.5mm in...
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Description of Cavolinia tridentata bermudensis
Cavolinia tridentata platea, Gilmer, 1974

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