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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Ellobiidae |
| Banded
mangrove helmet snail Cassidula nucleus Family Ellobiidae updated Jan 11 Where seen? This snail is sometimes seen in our back mangroves, on mangrove trees. It was previously known as Cassidula mustelina. Features: 2-3cm. Shell thick and oval, with dark and light brown spiralling bands and pinkish violet 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. |
 Pulau Semakau, Mar 09 |
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Banded mangrove helmet snails on Singapore shores
 Berlayar Creek, Mar 09  |
 Pasir Ris, Aug 09  |
 Sungei Pandan, Jan 11  |
 Sungei Buloh Besar, Apr 11  |
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