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Eastern Banded Tulip
Cinctura hunteria
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
Western Banded TulipCinctura lilium
True TulipFasciolaria tulipa
Eastern Oyster DrillUrosalpinx cinerea
Florida Horse ConchTriplofusus giganteus
Spotted Eagle RayAetobatus narinari
American Crown ConchMelongena corona
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,635 |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 279 |
| North Carolina | 151 |
| Georgia | 45 |
| Alabama | 13 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Mexico | 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 | Tulip and Spindle Shells · Fasciolariidae |
| Genus | Banded Tulips · Cinctura |
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 Eastern Banded Tulip with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.