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Family: Cavoliniidae (See list of species below)

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48 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Cavolinia flava
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Cavolinia gibbosa
[Gibbose cavoline]
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Cavolinia globosa
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Cavolinia globulosa
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Cavolinia inflexa
[Inflexed cavoline]
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Cavolinia labiata
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Cavolinia tridentata
[Three-tooth cavoline]
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Cavolinia uncinata
[Uncinate cavoline]
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Clio andreae
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Clio antarctica
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Clio chaptalii
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Clio convexa
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Clio cuspidata
[Cuspidate Clio]
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Clio piatkowskii
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Clio polita
[Two-keel Clio]
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Clio pyramidata
[Pyramid Clio]
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Clio recurva
[Wavy Clio]
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Clio sulcata
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Creseis acicula
[Straight needle-pteropod]
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Creseis chierchiae
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Creseis clava
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Creseis conica
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Creseis virgula
[Curved needle-pteropod]
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Cuvierina cancapae
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Cuvierina columnella
[Cigar pteropod]
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Cuvierina spoeli
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Cuvierina urceolaris
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Diacavolinia bicornis
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Diacavolinia constricta
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Diacavolinia deblainvillei
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Diacavolinia deshayesi
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Diacavolinia elegans
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Diacavolinia flexipes
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Diacavolinia limbata
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Diacavolinia longirostris
[Shelled pteropod]
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Diacavolinia ovalis
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Diacavolinia strangulata
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Diacria atlantica
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Diacria danae
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Diacria maculata
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Diacria major
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Diacria quadridentata
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Diacria rampali
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Diacria trispinosa
[Three-spine cavoline]
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Euclio balatium
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Hyalocylis obtusa
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Hyalocylis striata
[Striate clio]
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Styliola subula
[Keeled clio]
48 Species of Family Cavoliniidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Cavolinia flava Mediterranean Sea. 1.07 DL
Cavolinia gibbosa Gibbose cavoline Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Paci
Cavolinia globosa Western Central Atlantic
Cavolinia globulosa Pacific Ocean.
Cavolinia inflexa Inflexed cavoline Pacific Ocean, Western At 0.7 DL
Cavolinia labiata Western Atlantic and East 0.7 DL
Cavolinia tridentata Three-tooth cavoline Pacific Ocean, Western At
Cavolinia uncinata Uncinate cavoline Pacific Ocean, Western At 1.1 DL
Clio andreae Southwest Atlantic 2 TL
Clio antarctica Southwest Atlantic
Clio chaptalii Western Atlantic. 1.9 DL
Clio convexa Indo-Pacific. 0.8 DL
Clio cuspidata Cuspidate Clio Western Atlantic, Western 3 DL
Clio piatkowskii Western Atlantic. 1.6 DL
Clio polita Two-keel Clio Atlantic Ocean.
Clio pyramidata Pyramid Clio Cosmopolitan. 2 DL
Clio recurva Wavy Clio Western Atlantic and Paci 3 DL
Clio sulcata Antarctic, Atlantic Ocean 2.2 DL
Creseis acicula Straight needle-pteropod Indo-Pacific, Western Atl 3.3 DL
Creseis chierchiae Western Central Atlantic 0.25 TL
Creseis clava Northwest Pacific
Creseis conica Atlantic Ocean and Indo-W 0.43 DL
Creseis virgula Curved needle-pteropod Cosmopolitan. Tropical t 0.7 DL
Cuvierina cancapae Atlantic Ocean. 0.93 DL
Cuvierina columnella Cigar pteropod Indo-Pacific, Western Pac
Cuvierina spoeli Mediterranean Sea.
Cuvierina urceolaris Western Central Pacific
Diacavolinia bicornis Western Atlantic and Indi 0.784 DL
Diacavolinia constricta Western Atlantic. 0.56 DL
Diacavolinia deblainvillei Western Atlantic
Diacavolinia deshayesi Western Atlantic
Diacavolinia elegans Western Atlantic and West
Diacavolinia flexipes Indian Ocean. 0.8 DL
Diacavolinia limbata Western Atlantic and the
Diacavolinia longirostris Shelled pteropod Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 0.73 DL
Diacavolinia ovalis Western Atlantic.
Diacavolinia strangulata Western Atlantic. 0.416 DL
Diacria atlantica Atlantic Ocean and the Me 1.05 DL
Diacria danae Western Atlantic and East
Diacria maculata Western Atlantic and Paci
Diacria major Western Atlantic. 1.3 DL
Diacria quadridentata Pacific Ocean and the Med
Diacria rampali Atlantic Ocean. 0.99 DL
Diacria trispinosa Three-spine cavoline Indo-Pacific, Western Atl
Euclio balatium Northwest Pacific
Hyalocylis obtusa Mediterranean Sea.
Hyalocylis striata Striate clio Western Atlantic, Western 0.8 DL
Styliola subula Keeled clio Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 1.3 DL



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