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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Ellobiidae |
| Pythia
snail Pythia sp. Family Ellobiidae updated Aug 10 Where seen? This odd-shaped snail is sometimes seen in our back mangroves, on leaves of mangrove trees. Features: 2-3cm. Shell shaped like a teardrop. It has a small shell opening with a flared edge. It breathes air (instead of through gills like most other marine snails) and like others of the Family Ellobidae, it lacks an operculum. What does it eat? It grazes on algae growing on mangrove tree leaves and trunks. |
 Pasir Ris Park, Dec 03 |
 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Aug 03 |
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Pythia snails on Singapore shores
 Pulau Semakau, Jan 09 |
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 Woodlands Park, Apr 09 |
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 Sungei Buloh Besar, Apr 11 |
 Sungei Buloh Besar, Apr 11 
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 Woodlands Park, Dec 10 |
 Woodlands Park, Dec 10 |
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