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Northern Lacuna
Lacuna vincta
1,621 observations in the source records
28 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.
What the records say
- 1,621 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Rough PeriwinkleLittorina saxatilis
Flat PeriwinkleLittorina obtusata
Atlantic DogwhelkNucella lapillus
Common PeriwinkleLittorina littorea
Frilled DogwinkleNucella lamellosa
Turkish washclothMastocarpus papillatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 6,861 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 6,085 |
| Canada | 1,107 |
| Massachusetts | 285 |
| Nova Scotia | 279 |
| Quebec | 258 |
| British Columbia | 239 |
| Maine | 202 |
| New Brunswick | 172 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 102 |
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 |
| Order | Littorinimorpha |
| Family | Periwinkle Snails · Littorinidae |
| Genus | Lacuna Snails · Lacuna |
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 Northern Lacuna with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.