Molluscs › Austrosiphonidae
Kellet's Whelk
Kelletia kelletii
2,967 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.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 2,967 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Festive MurexPteropurpura festiva
California frog shellCrossata californica
Nuttall's HornmouthCeratostoma nuttalli
Poulson's Dwarf TritonRoperia poulsoni
Florida Horse ConchTriplofusus giganteus
Tarantinaea lignarius
Petaloconchus montereyensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 98,246 |
|---|---|
| California | 98,243 |
| Mexico | 16 |
| Baja California | 15 |
| Nevada | 3 |
| Baja California Sur | 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 | Austrosiphonidae |
| Genus | Kelletia |
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 Kellet's Whelk with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.