Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   MOLLUSKS   (MOLLUSCA)
Class   SNAILS AND CONCHS   (GASTROPODA)
Order   SHELL - LEFT SIDE ORGANS ONLY   (MONOTOCARDIA)
Family   SHELL - SPINDLE SHAPED   (MITRIDAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: CANCILLA ISABELLA
Common name:
Scientific name: CANCILLA VERRUCOSA
Common name:
Scientific name: COSTELLARIS MICHAUI
Common name:
Scientific name: MITRA INTERMEDIA
Common name: MITRE - EPISCOPAL MITRE
Scientific name: MITRA MITRA
Common name:
Scientific name: NEOCANCILLA CLATHRUS
Common name:
Scientific name: NEOCANCILLA PAPILIO
Common name:
Scientific name: PTERYGIA PUDICA
Common name:
Scientific name: STRIGATELLA RETUSA
Common name:
Scientific name: SWAINSONIA CASTA
Common name:
Scientific name: SWAINSONIA NEWCOMBII
Common name:
Scientific name: VEXILLUM COCCINEUM
Common name:
Scientific name: VEXILLUM EXASPERATA