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Red-spotted Horseshoe
Protula tubularia
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
Mediterranean FanwormSabella spallanzanii
Protula intestinum
Twin FanwormBispira volutacornis
Red TubewormSerpula vermicularis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 941 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 927 |
| Greece | 83 |
| Spain | 60 |
| Cataluña/Catalunya | 49 |
| France | 42 |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 35 |
| Peloponisos-W. Greece & Ionian | 32 |
| Thessalia-Central Greece | 28 |
| Egean | 16 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Segmented Worms · Annelida |
| Class | Polychaete Worms · Polychaeta |
| Order | Sabellida |
| Family | Serpulid Tubeworms · Serpulidae |
| Genus | Protula |
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 Red-spotted Horseshoe with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.