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Family: Volvatellidae



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11 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 1 cm TL
 
Ascobulla fischeri
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Ascobulla fragilis
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Max. Length 0.6 cm NG
 
Ascobulla ulla
[Rice-grain bubblensnail]

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Western Central Pacific

Volvatella angeliniana Ichikawa, 1993

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Volvatella angeliniana
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Max. Length 1 cm NG
 
Volvatella bermudae
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Volvatella laguncula
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Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Central Pacific

Volvatella maculata Jensen, 2015

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Volvatella maculata
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Volvatella pyriformis
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Western Central Pacific

Volvatella ventricosa Jensen & Wells, 1990

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Volvatella ventricosa
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Western Central Pacific

Volvatella vigourouxi (Montrouzier, 1861)

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Volvatella vigourouxi
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Western Central Pacific

Volvatella viridis Hamatani, 1976

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Volvatella viridis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ascobulla fischeri Indo-Pacific and Southeas 1 TL 1864
Ascobulla fragilis Mediterranean Sea. 1856
Ascobulla ulla Rice-grain bubblensnail Western Atlantic. 0.6 NG 1970
Volvatella angeliniana Western Central Pacific 1993
Volvatella bermudae Western Atlantic. 1 NG 1982
Volvatella laguncula Southeast Atlantic 1894
Volvatella maculata Western Central Pacific 2015
Volvatella pyriformis Eastern Central Pacific 1868
Volvatella ventricosa Western Central Pacific 1990
Volvatella vigourouxi Western Central Pacific 1861
Volvatella viridis Western Central Pacific 1976



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