Cavolinia inflexa

Taxon-Order: 

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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.