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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Ellobiidae |
| Belongkeng
snail Ellobium sp. Family Ellobiidae updated Aug 10 Where seen? This large snail is sometimes seen in our back mangroves. Sometimes, their empty shells are washed ashore on beaches near mangroves. Elsewhere, they are also found in Nipah palm (Nypa fruticans) groves. Features: 4-9cm. Shell thick and oval or elongated, plain brown. White 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. Human uses: Traditionally collected as food by Indonesian coastal dwellers. |
 Pulau Semakau, Feb 09 |
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Belongkeng snails on Singapore shores
 Pulau Semakau, Feb 09 |
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 Changi Creek, Apr 09  |
 Lim Chu Kang, Apr 09  |
 Lim Chu Kang, Apr 09  |
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