Home Acknowledgments Conventions Glossary Maps References Links Articles Thumbnails Species list Family Next species _______________   Additional Photos   defensive fluid   pair   shell	Volvatella ventricosa Jensen & Wells, 1990   Maximum size:  about 7 mm (estimated from photo). Identification:  This species has a thin, faintly straw-colored shell that narrows into a spout posteriorly. The animal is translucent white frosted with opaque white flecks. Natural history:  Volvatella ventricosa is known only from Midway Atoll where it was found on Caulerpa. It releases a milky fluid when disturbed, presumably for defensive purposes. Distribution:  Midway: widely distributed in the western & central Pacific. Taxonomic notes:  It was first recorded in Hawaii from Midway Atoll by Terry Gosliner and PF on May 30, 1993. Photo:  PF: shell 6.5 mm: Midway Atoll; May 30, 1993. Observations and comments: Note 1:  ( )
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