Volvatella viridis Hamatani, 1976

We assume this animal is Volvatella viridis from its green shell and white animal. Six specimens measuring between 2 and 5mm in length were found in a clump of Caulerpa algae on a lagoon pinnacle in the northern lagoon of Utirik Atoll on 9 June 1983. A single specimen measuring about 10mm was found in a clump of Caulerpa on a lagoon shipwreck at Kwajalein Atoll at a depth of about 17m on 14 May 2007. This larger specimen from Kwajalein is figured in the two photos immediately below.

An egg mass is present at the lower right side of the photo below.

The more yellow specimen below was from a Kwajalein Atoll lagoon pinnacle on 12 October 2008.

Below is the 5mm specimen from Utirik.

Created 7 February 2007
Updated 26 November 2007