Molluscs › Busyconidae
Channeled Whelk
Busycotypus canaliculatus
3,672 observations in the source records
27 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.
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What the records say
- 3,672 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Knobbed WhelkBusycon carica
Lightning WhelkSinistrofulgur sinistrum
Florida Pear WhelkFulguropsis pyruloides
Common WhelkBuccinum undatum
Northern MoonsnailEuspira heros
Texas Lightning WhelkSinistrofulgur pulleyi
Shouldered PearwhelkFulguropsis plagosa
Fighting ConchStrombus pugilis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,324 |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 684 |
| New York | 483 |
| New Jersey | 403 |
| South Carolina | 400 |
| Connecticut | 251 |
| North Carolina | 234 |
| Virginia | 206 |
| Rhode Island | 199 |
| California | 151 |
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 | Busyconidae |
| Genus | Busycotypus |
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 Channeled Whelk with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.