- Large shelled thecosomatous pteropodCavolinia inflexa (Lesueur, 1813) forma imitans (Pfeffer, 1880b) Overview This is a large shelled thecosomatous pteropod, 0.8 cm long, living in the upper water layers. It has a flat dorsal and ventral side. The caudal spine is long and straight. The lateral spines are well developed at the middle of the shell.pelagic-molluscs.linnaeus.naturalis.nl/linnaeus_ng/app/views/species/taxon.php?id…
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Cavolinia inflexa is a species of small pteropod. Cavolinia inflexa are members of the thecosome pteropod genus that dwell in the epipelagic zone feeding on arctic snow and smaller microorganisms. While it is known that Cavolinia inflexa are filters feeders, their reproductive tendencies and behaviors are not well studied. … See more
Like other thecosome pteropods, Cavolinia inflexa form an aggronite shell to surround their body. As a result, they have been found to be highly sensitive to ocean acidification and the constantly changing water column’s … See more
Cavolinia inflexa are a common thecosome pteropod found worldwide in warm waters between 55° N to 45° S. They are filter … See more
Cavolinia inflexa move throughout depths in response to where the largest concentration of food is, as it reacts to the vertical migration … See more
Information on the reproduction of Cavolinia inflexa is scant, but there has been research conducted on the reproduction of similar pteropod species. The pteropod Limacina retroversa has a reproductive cycle occurring twice a year. The first occurring … See more
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WEBMar 13, 2013 · van der Spoel TS. 1985. Cavolinia inflexa, a polytypic species or a species-pair with character displacement. Plankton Newsletter, 2: 21-23, 3 figs.
Cavolinia inflexa (Lesueur, 1813) - World Register of Marine Species
WEBOriginal description. (of Hyalaea inflexa Lesueur, 1813) Lesueur C.A. (1813). Mémoire sur quelques nouvelles espèces d'animaux mollusques et radiaires recueillis dans la …
Cavolinia inflexa - Wikipedia
WEBCavolinia inflexa is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Cavoliniidae. [1] . De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1813 door …
Pelagic Molluscs 2.0: Cavolinia inflexa imitans
WEBThe sharply pointed upper aperture lip is rather large. Most characteristic is the incision separating the upper lip. The lateral spines, more developed than in the forma inflexa, …
Cavolinia inflexa | Zooplankton Guide - Scripps …
WEBFound worldwide in warm waters ranging from 55° N to 45° S. Habitat: Epipelagic. Size: 2 - 8 mm. Diet: Feeds on microzooplankton and phytoplankton. Predators: Yellowfin tuna, lance fish, and juvenile dolphin …
WEBJan 1, 1998 · Cavolinia inflexa (Lesueur, 1813) proves not to be composed of subspecies or formae, or to show clinal variation. Maximum shell length varies between 4 and 7 mm, shell width between 2 and 4 mm...
WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cavolinia inflexa …
WEBOriginal description. (of Hyalaea inflexa Lesueur, 1813) Lesueur C.A. (1813). Mémoire sur quelques nouvelles espèces d'animaux mollusques et radiaires recueillis dans la …
Cavolinia inflexa (Lesueur, 1813) - GBIF
WEBCavolinia inflexa (Lesueur, 1813) Species Accepted. Cavolinia inflexa (Lesueur, 1813) Published in: Lesueur, C. A. (1813). Mémoire sur quelques nouvelles espèces …
WEBJun 17, 2010 · Larvae of the Mediterranean pteropod Cavolinia inflexa were maintained at controlled pHT values of 8.1, 7.82 and 7.51, equivalent, respectively, to pCO2 levels of 380, 857 and 1,713 μatm. At pHT 7.82, …
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