How deep does the Gibbose Cavoline live?

The Gibbose Cavoline (Cavolinia gibbosa) is typically found at 0–4810 m.

Gibbose Cavoline

Cavolinia gibbosa

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–4810 m

This tiny sea butterfly swims through warm open water with a pair of winglike flaps, trailing mucus nets to catch drifting plankton. Its swollen shell rarely washes ashore, and the planktonic life carries it from the surface down past 4,000 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Pteropoda › Cavoliniidae › Cavolinia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 139028.

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How deep does the Gibbose Cavoline live?: The Gibbose Cavoline (Cavolinia gibbosa) is typically found at 0–4810 m.