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Class: Gastropoda
Order: Cephalaspidea
Family: Retusidae

Genus: Volvulella

(See list of species below)

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14 species (see list below)
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Volvulella acuminata
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Volvulella californica
[California spindle-bubble]
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Max. Length 0.4 cm ShL
 
Volvulella catharia
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Max. Length 1.1 cm TL
 
Volvulella cylindrica
[Cylindrical spindle-bubble]
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Volvulella fortis
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Volvulella kinokuniana
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Volvulella minuta
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Volvulella ovalina
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Max. Length 0.6 cm SHL
 
Volvulella panamica
[Panamic spindle-bubble]
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Volvulella paupercula
[Spineless spindle-bubble]
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Volvulella persimilis
[Southern spindle-bubble]
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Volvulella recta
[Spined spindle-bubble]
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Volvulella rostrata
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Volvulella texasiana
[Texas spindle-bubble]


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