Cavolinia inflexa
Distribution:
Found worldwide in warm waters ranging from 55° N to 45° S.
Habitat:
Epipelagic.
Size:
2 - 8 mm
Diet:
Feeds on microzooplankton and phytoplankton.
Predators:
Yellowfin tuna, lance fish, and juvenile dolphin fish.
Useful Facts or Characters:
Straight shell. Bilaterally symmetrical with the posterior tip bent upward.
Natural History:
Cavolinia form mucus feeding webs and ingest these webs with their captured prey. Each of these processes can take between 1-3 minutes.