Cavolinia globulosa Gray, 1850
Cavolinia globulosa 5mm @Kaula Rock, Hawaii, Vanderbilt Equatorial Pac. Exp. 1951
by Cory Pittman – CAS collection (www.seaslugsofhawaii.com)

WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Tectipleura |
| Order | Pteropoda |
| Suborder | Euthecosomata |
| Superfamily | Cavolinioidea |
| Family | Cavoliniidae |
| Subfamily | Cavoliniinae |
| Genus | Cavolinia |
| Species | Cavolinia globulosa J. E. Gray, 1850 |
Biology
Etymology
- Cavolinia. Dedicated to Filippo Cavolini (1756-1810), botanist of Naples (Italy), pioneer in polyps research.
- Globulosa. Derived from Latin “globulus”, globular, spherical.
Distribution
Abundance
Relative abundance of Cavolinia globulosa among the different marine basins, based on our own records
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Cavolinia globulosa based on our own records.
This chart displays the number of annual observations of Cavolinia globulosa over the last 50 years, based on our own records. The trend should be interpreted with caution, as it may be biased by the growing popularity of this animal group.
More pictures
- We have no (more) pictures for Cavolinia globulosa
Bibliography
Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Cavolinia globulosa" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 16/10/2014. Accessed: 06/11/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=16102)