Cavolinia tridentata (Forskål, 1775) was originally described as Anomia tridentata by the Finnish Peter Forsskål in 1775, based on specimens he collected in the Mediterranean Sea as part of the Danish Arabia Expedition Meer weergeven

This marine species is common, with a wide distribution from 43°N (or even ~50°N, and occasionally as far north as 67°N) to 46°S, and from 97°W to 0°W, from … Meer weergeven

The species is epipelagic, living in the uppermost layer of ocean between 0-30 m. Its minimum recorded depth is 0 m and its maximum … Meer weergeven

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• Cavolinia tridentata discussed on RNZ Critter of the Week, 7 July 2023 Meer weergeven

The maximum recorded shell length is 20 mm.
This species has a large, spherical and brownish shell that is up to 14 mm high, with short lateral spines that are curved downward, a well-separated dorsal apertural Meer weergeven

• Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
• Rosenberg, G. 1992. Encyclopedia of Seashells. … Meer weergeven