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| shelled snails text index | photo index |
| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Cerithiidae |
| Plain
creeper snail awaiting identification* Family Cerithiidae updated Aug 10 Where seen? This little creeper snail is sometimes found in groups, on rocky and sandy areas near the mid-water mark. Sometimes near the high-water mark near shady sea walls. Commonly seen on some of our Southern shores. Features: 1.5-2cm long. Shell conical with fine spirals of small bumps. Usually plain without patterns, in dark and dull tones. Operculum made out of a horn-like material, whorls not easily seen. |
 Labrador, Jul 05 |
 Pulau Hantu, Mar 05 |
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Plain creeper snails on Singapore shores
 Kusu Island, Feb 05 |
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 Lazarus Island, Dec 06  |
 Kusu Island, Aug 08  |
 Sisters Island, Feb 08  |
more photos of plain creeper snails on Singapore shores
*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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