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Purple Olive Snail
Callianax biplicata
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.
Easily confused with
California ConeCaliforniconus californicus
Beatic Dwarf Olive SnailCallianax alectona
California MarginellaVolvarina taeniolata
Chestnut CowryNeobernaya spadicea
Appleseed EratoHespererato vitellina
Antalis pretiosa
Recluz's Moon SnailGlossaulax reclusiana
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,702 |
|---|---|
| California | 3,351 |
| Canada | 395 |
| British Columbia | 395 |
| Oregon | 176 |
| Washington | 134 |
| Kansas | 36 |
| Mexico | 16 |
| Baja California | 16 |
| Alaska | 7 |
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 | Olive Snails · Olividae |
| Genus | Callianax |
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 Purple Olive Snail with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.