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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Limpets |
| Guam
false limpet Siphonaria guamensis Family Siphonariidae updated Oct 10 Where seen? This little limpet is commonly seen in small groups on boulders and hard surfaces on many of our shores, usually near the high water mark. Features: 1-2cm. Shell thin conical many fine white ribs. There is no hole at the top of the shell. Body plain white. It is a false limpet and breathes through lungs instead of gills. |
 St. John's Island, Sep 04 |
 Mouth on the underside to graze on algae. |
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 A broad foot to cling firmly to the surface. Kusu Island, Dec 04 |
Guam false limpets on Singapore shores
 Tanah Merah, May 05  |
 Sentosa, Sep 07  |
 East Coast, Jun 06  |
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