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| shelled snails text index | photo index |
| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Cerithiidae |
| Banded
creeper snail awaiting identification* Family Cerithiidae updated Dec 08 Where seen? This pretty creeper snail is sometimes found in groups on sandy sheltered areas near the mid water mark near coral reefs and seagrass areas on our Southern shores. Features: 2-3cm long. Shell conical with pattern of white spiralling lines with finer lines and large bumps. Shell opening oval with upturned spout at the tip. Operculum made of a horn-like material with several circular whorls that are usually quite visible. |
 Sisters Islands, Feb 06 |
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 Upturned siphonal canal near the opening. |
Banded creeper snails on Singapore shores
 Chek Jawa, Apr 08  |
 Kusu Island, Apr 05  |
 Tanah Merah, Apr 05 
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*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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