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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Ellobiidae |
| Cat's
ear mangrove helmet snail Cassidula aurisfelis Family Ellobiidae updated Jan 11 Where seen? This snail is sometimes seen in our back mangroves, on mangrove trees. 'Auris' means 'ear' while 'felis' means 'cat'. Features: 2.5-4cm. Shell thick and oval, plain dark with a white rim and a white mouth at the shell opening. It breathes air (instead of through gills like most other marine snails). What does it eat? It grazes on algae growing on mangrove trees and on the ground. |
 Berlayar Creek, May 09 |
 Pasir Ris Park, May 09 |
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Cat's ear mangrove helmet snails on Singapore shores
 Berlayar Creek, Mar 09  |
 Pasir Ris Park, May 09  |
 Pasir Ris Park, May 09  |
 Kranji Nature Trail, Dec 10 |
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 Sungei Pandan, Jan 11 |
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more photos of cat's ear mangrove helmet snails on Singapore shores
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