Molluscs › Polygyridae
Texas Oval
Patera roemeri
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
Milk SnailOtala lactea
White-lip Globe SnailMesodon thyroidus
Asian Tramp SnailBradybaena similaris
Globular Drop SnailHelicina orbiculata
Cuban Brown SnailZachrysia provisoria
Southern FlatcoilPolygyra cereolus
Eastern WhitelipNeohelix albolabris
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Texas | 408 |
|---|---|
| United States | 348 |
| Oklahoma | 7 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
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 | Polygyridae |
| Genus | Bladeteeth and Oval Snails · Patera |
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 Texas Oval with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.