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  5. Caenogastropods

subclass

Caenogastropods

Caenogastropoda

Includes
635 native 17 introduced 238 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Littorinimorph Snails 245 native
  • Neogastropods 214 native
  • Cerith Snails and Allies 122 native
  • Epitonioidea 28 native
  • Triphoroidea 13 native
  • Apple Snails, River Snails, and Allies 13 native
  • Campaniloidea

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native caenogastropods All

Native to the US, by observations.

  • Knobbed Whelk Busycon carica 6,703 observations
  • Striped Dogwinkle Nucella ostrina 6,342 observations
  • Purple Olive Snail Callianax biplicata 4,109 observations
  • Checkered Periwinkle Littorina scutulata 3,791 observations
  • California Cone Californiconus californicus 2,921 observations
  • Kellet's Whelk Kelletia kelletii 2,909 observations
  • California Horn Snail Cerithideopsis californica 2,778 observations
  • Chestnut Cowry Neobernaya spadicea 2,546 observations
  • Banded Mystery Snail Callinina georgiana 2,525 observations
  • Violet Sea Snail Janthina janthina 2,499 observations
  • Black-and-white Cone Snail Conus ebraeus 2,340 observations
  • Pointed Campeloma Campeloma decisum 2,327 observations
  • Eroded Periwinkle Littorina keenae 2,296 observations
  • Angular Unicorn Acanthinucella spirata 1,767 observations
  • Carinate Dovesnail Alia carinata 1,684 observations
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