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| shelled snails text index | photo index |
| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Cerithiidae |
| Elegant
banded creeper snail awaiting identification* Family Cerithiidae updated Aug 10 Where seen? This snail with an elegant shell is sometimes seen on our Southern shores. Often seen burrowing in sandy areas near reefs, or found among seaweeds on coral rubble near reefs. Features: 2-3cm. Shell conical with a pattern of white spiralling large notched bumps with fine ridges of dashed dots in between. Shell opening large with flared lip and upturned spout at tip. Operculum made out of a horn-like material, whorls not easily seen. |
 Sentosa, Oct 08 |
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Elegant banded creeper snails on Singapore shores
 Berlayar Creek, Apr 09 |
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 Tanah Merah, Jun 09  |
 Sisters Island, May 07  Mating? |
 Tanah Merah, Jun 09 
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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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