Molluscs › Melongenidae
American Crown Conch
Melongena corona
25 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
Fighting ConchStrombus pugilis
Melongena bispinosa
Lightning WhelkSinistrofulgur sinistrum
Caribbean Crown ConchMelongena melongena
Knobbed WhelkBusycon carica
Florida Rock ShellStramonita floridana
Eastern OysterCrassostrea virginica
Eastern Oyster DrillUrosalpinx cinerea
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 4,192 |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 190 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Mexico | 3 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Campeche | 1 |
| Quintana Roo | 1 |
| Yucatan | 1 |
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 | Neogastropoda |
| Family | Melongenidae |
| Genus | Melongena |
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 American Crown Conch with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.