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Great Ram's-horn
Planorbarius corneus
26 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Marsh RamshornPlanorbella trivolvis
Margined Ram's-hornPlanorbis planorbis
Great Pond SnailLymnaea stagnalis
Giant Ramshorn SnailMarisa cornuarietis
Keeled Ram's-hornPlanorbis carinatus
Planorbarius metidjensis
Seminole RamshornPlanorbella duryi
Common River-snailViviparus viviparus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 25,521 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 25,512 |
| Russia | 1,094 |
| Germany | 774 |
| Ukraine | 638 |
| United Kingdom | 577 |
| England | 540 |
| Poland | 385 |
| Austria | 283 |
| Kursk Oblast | 206 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Molluscs · Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropods · Gastropoda |
| Family | Ramshorn snails · Planorbidae |
| Genus | Planorbarius |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Great Ram's-horn with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.