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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Columbellidae |
| Lightning
dove snails Pictocolumbella ocellata Family Columbellidae updated Oct 10 Where seen? This snail with a pretty black-and-white shell is often seen in small groups on many of our Southern rocky shores. They may be found on top and under stones. It was formerly known as Pyrene fulgurans. Features: 1.5-2cm. Shell thick, black with white or yellow zig-zag stripes. There are occasionally orange or red ones among the black ones. The lip of the narrow shell opening is thickened and is often purplish on the inner side. The foot is narrow and strong, and the siphon very long. |
 St. John's Island, Aug 05 |
 Kusu Island, Dec 04 |
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 Cloeup of narrow shell opening. |
Lightning dove snails on Singapore shores
 Pulau Tekukor, May 07  |
 Lazarus Island, Dec 06 
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 St. John's Island, Mar 05  |
more photos of lightning dove snails on Singapore shores
northern shores
southern shores part 1 | part 2
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References
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Graham Brash, Singapore. 145 pp.|
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