Cavolinia tridentata f. atlantica van der Spoel, 1974

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
FORM: Published in
Spoel, & van der, S. (1974). Geographical variation in Cavolinia tridentata (Mollusca, Pteropoda). Bijdragen Tot De Dierkunde, 44(1): 100–112. https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=41999

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Mollusca: class
Gastropoda: order
Pteropoda: family
Cavoliniidae: genus
Cavolinia: species
Cavolinia tridentata

diagnostic

Moderately vaulted dorsal surface. Central rib on dorsal side is well developed. No keels along lateral sides. Caudal spine is short and straight. Ventral side is moderately vaulted. Aperture is triangular-lunar shaped. Dorsal aperture lip is rounded. Growth lines on shell are faint along with striations in transversal direction. [van der Spoel, 1976]

distribution

Type Locality: St. Helena. [van der Spoel, 1976]

Distribution: Found in Southern Atlantic between 5° N and 40° S. [van der Spoel, 1976]

habitat

Epipelagic [van der Spoel, 1974]

size

Between 11.5mm and 16.0mm in length. Between 8.0mm and 10.5mm in width. [van der Spoel, 1976]

Name

Homonyms: Cavolinia tridentata atlantica; Cavolinia tridentata f. atlantica van der Spoel, 1974

Bibliographic References

Check List of European Marine Mollusca (CLEMAM).
J.J. Tesch: The thecosomatous pteropods, 2 http://pelagics.myspecies.info/node/32
J.J. Tesch: The thecosomatous pteropods: I. The Atlantic "Dana" Rep n 28 http://pelagics.myspecies.info/node/33
Spoel, S. van der. (1974). Geographical variation in <i>Cavolinia tridentata</i> (Mollusca, Pteropoda). <em>Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde.</em> 44(1): 100-112.