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Wavy Turban
Megastraea undosa
7,969 observations in the source records
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.
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What the records say
- 7,969 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Red Turban SnailPomaulax gibberosus
Owl LimpetLottia gigantea
Black TegulaTegula funebralis
Dark UnicornMexacanthina lugubris
Turban Star ShellMegastraea turbanica
Banded TegulaAgathistoma eiseni
Scaled Worm SnailThylacodes squamigerus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 101,560 |
|---|---|
| California | 7,333 |
| Mexico | 53 |
| Baja California | 43 |
| Baja California Sur | 10 |
| Nevada | 2 |
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 | Trochida |
| Family | Turban Snails · Turbinidae |
| Genus | Megastraea |
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 Wavy Turban with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.