Home Acknowledgments Conventions Glossary Maps References Links Articles Thumbnails Species list Family Next species _______________   Additional Photos   shell	Cavolinia inflexa (Lesueur, 1813)   Maximum size:  6 mm shell length. Identification:  The shells of this species are transparent-white with amber highlights. They have fine striae, a flattened profile and a curved apex.. Natural history:  Shell fragments of Cavolinia inflexa are moderately common in sand samples. Live animals are rarely seen at night in near-shore waters. Distribution:  Big Island, Maui, Niihau and Midway: circumglobal. Taxonomic notes:  ( ) Photo:  Doug Perrine: not sexually mature: off the Kona Coast, Big Island; 6-12 m (20-40 ft); at night; Dec. 4, 2017. Observations and comments: Note 1:  ( )
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