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Shark Eye
Neverita duplicata
8,556 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
- 8,556 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Northern MoonsnailEuspira heros
False Shark EyeNeverita delessertiana
Lewis's Moon SnailNeverita lewisii
Large Necklace ShellEuspira catena
Josephine's moon snailNeverita josephinia
Bladder Moon SnailNeverita didyma
Recluz's Moon SnailGlossaulax reclusiana
Common Atlantic SlippersnailCrepidula fornicata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 6,479 |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1,028 |
| Texas | 918 |
| New Jersey | 561 |
| North Carolina | 545 |
| Massachusetts | 496 |
| Connecticut | 371 |
| New York | 354 |
| Georgia | 282 |
| Virginia | 222 |
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 | Littorinimorpha |
| Family | Moon Snails · Naticidae |
| Genus | Neverita |
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 Shark Eye with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.