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| shelled snails text index | photo index |
| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Calyptraeidae |
| Conical
slipper snail Calyptraea extinctorium Family Calyptraeidae updated Aug 12 Where seen? This snail is often seen on the inside of a shell occupied by a hermit crab. But it is usually overlooked as attention is focused on the more animated hermit crab. Features: 1-2cm. The shell is thin, usually forming a pointed conical shape. May be white, pinkish or even reddish, with fine lines. Sometimes confused with limpets which are also gastropods but which can move about. Here's more on how to tell apart limpets, slipper snails and similar animals. |
 Changi, Apr 05 |
 Chek Jawa, Sep 10 |
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Conical slipper snails on Singapore shores
| Photos for free download from wildsingapore flickr |
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