[citation needed] They appear in tidal zones of tropical and subtropical areas, like the Caribbean, north through Florida, south to Brazil, and in the Indo-Pacific.

[7] The surface of the cell shines like glass when clean due to being extremely smooth with no texture.

It was concluded that the properties of permeability in both osmosis and diffusion were identical, and that urea and formaldehyde molecules did not require any kind of postulated water-filled pores in the membrane to move through it.

[3][8][9] In studying the cellulose lattice and its orientation in biological structures, Valonia ventricosa has undergone extensive X-ray analytical procedures.

[8] Valonia ventricosa is considered a pest by some aquarium owners, as it can reproduce quickly and potentially endanger the health of fish or other organisms.