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Recluz's Moon Snail
Glossaulax reclusiana
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.
Easily confused with
Lewis's Moon SnailNeverita lewisii
Shark EyeNeverita duplicata
Notocochlis chemnitzii
Norris's TopsnailNorrisia norrisii
Northern MoonsnailEuspira heros
Purple Olive SnailCallianax biplicata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,560 |
|---|---|
| California | 1,502 |
| Nevada | 43 |
| Mexico | 22 |
| Arizona | 12 |
| Sinaloa | 10 |
| Baja California | 6 |
| Baja California Sur | 4 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Sonora | 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 | Littorinimorpha |
| Family | Moon Snails · Naticidae |
| Genus | Glossaulax |
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 Recluz's Moon Snail with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.