Species Identification

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Family: Volvatellidae

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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
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Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Volvatella angeliniana
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Max. Length 1 cm NG

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

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