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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Family Anomiidae |
| Mangrove
jingle clam Enigmonia aenigmatica Family Anomiidae updated Oct 08 Where seen? Like shiny scales, this animal is commonly seen in groups of a few individuals on leaves, trunks and roots of mangrove trees. It usually settles at a height between the high spring and high neap tide. Features: To about 3cm. The two-part shell is thin and lustrous. Usually oval, sometimes irregular. Colours range from beige, purplish to blackish. One valve is stuck to a hard surface (leaves, tree trunk, roots) and this valve is usually flat. The other valve is usually slightly conical in shape. |
 Lim Chu Kang, Jan 04 |
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 Seletar, Jun 02 |
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Mangrove jingle clams on Singapore shores
 Lim Chu Kang, Jan 04 |
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 Kranji Nature Trail, Jan 09 |
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