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Eastern Oyster Drill
Urosalpinx cinerea
2,544 observations in the source records
28 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.
What the records say
- 2,544 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Thick-lipped DrillEupleura caudata
Eastern MudsnailIlyanassa obsoleta
Common WhelkBuccinum undatum
Atlantic DogwhelkNucella lapillus
Threeline MudsnailIlyanassa trivittata
Frilled DogwinkleNucella lamellosa
European Sting WinkleOcenebra erinaceus
Oyster DrillDrupella margariticola
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,724 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 648 |
| Massachusetts | 593 |
| California | 550 |
| New York | 454 |
| Canada | 342 |
| New Jersey | 276 |
| Connecticut | 244 |
| Virginia | 157 |
| Rhode Island | 152 |
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 | Murex Snails · Muricidae |
| Genus | Urosalpinx |
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 Oyster Drill with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.