Molluscs › Geomitridae
Small Pointed Snail
Cochlicella barbara
24 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
Pointed SnailCochlicella acuta
Cochlicella conoidea
Round-mouthed SnailPomatias elegans
West Indian BulimulusBulimulus guadalupensis
Garden SnailCornu aspersum
Decollate SnailRumina decollata
Lesser BulinMerdigera obscura
Rachis punctata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Australia | 1,033 |
|---|---|
| United States | 740 |
| Victoria | 597 |
| Alaska | 570 |
| Portugal | 416 |
| Spain | 413 |
| France | 404 |
| South Africa | 287 |
| Western Cape | 238 |
| New Zealand | 225 |
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 | Common Land Snails and Slugs · Stylommatophora |
| Family | Geomitridae |
| Genus | pointed snails · Cochlicella |
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 Small Pointed Snail with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.