Cavolinia tridentata (English spelling) Cavolinia tridentata

Japanese: Cavolinia tridentata(英語表記)Cavoliniatridentata
Cavolinia tridentata (English spelling) Cavolinia tridentata

...Also known as the sea butterfly in English. They are found in temperate and tropical waters around the world, and in Japan there are five species, including the largest of these, Cavolinia tridentata (illustration). They swim in schools with ocean currents and feed on plankton, but sometimes large numbers are washed up on the shore.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Cavolinia tridentata" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また,英名ではsea butterflyと呼ばれる。世界の温・熱帯海域に分布し,日本にはこの類でもっとも大きいカメガイCavolinia tridentata(イラスト)のほか,5種が分布している。群れをなして海流に乗って遊泳し,プランクトンを食べるが,ときに海岸に多数打ち上げられることがある。…

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