Species profile
Carinate Dovesnail
Alia carinata
Identify Carinate Dovesnail (Alia carinata) from a photo — free, unlimited, no sign-up — with the CatchRules iPhone app.
At a glance
Carinate Dovesnail (Alia carinata) is a marine snail present across the CatchRules coverage area but without species-specific bag, size, or season rules tracked in our regulatory dataset.
Confirmed by 1,165 research-grade iNaturalist observations, with California, British Columbia, and Washington the top jurisdictions by observation count.
Notable details
- Adults rarely exceed 1 cm in shell length, making them easy to overlook in tidepools.
- The word 'carinate' refers to the distinct keel-shaped ridge on the outer whorl of its shell.
- It ranges along rocky Pacific shores from Alaska to Baja California, Mexico.
- These tiny snails shelter under rocks and coralline algae mats in the low intertidal zone.
Where Carinate Dovesnail are seen
Background
Alia carinata, common name the "carinate dove shell", is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Background excerpt adapted from Wikipedia's Carinate Dovesnail article (CC BY-SA). Visit Wikipedia for the full entry.
Other marine snails (whelk/conch) on CatchRules
Frequently asked questions
What is Carinate Dovesnail?
Carinate Dovesnail (Alia carinata) is a marine snail present across the CatchRules coverage area but without species-specific bag, size, or season rules tracked in our regulatory dataset.
What is the scientific name for Carinate Dovesnail?
Carinate Dovesnail is Alia carinata.
Are there fishing rules for Carinate Dovesnail?
Carinate Dovesnail does not currently have published fishing rules in CatchRules' curated jurisdictions. Identification, range, and habitat are still tracked above.
How can I identify Carinate Dovesnail?
Take a photo with the free CatchRules iPhone app — on-device identification recognizes Carinate Dovesnail along with ~1,500 other species. No sign-up, unlimited use.
Photo credit: iNaturalist / Wikipedia. Identification reference only — verify regulations with the issuing wildlife agency before retaining a catch.