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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Limpets |
| Javan
false limpet Siphonaria javanica Family Siphonariidae updated Oct 10 Where seen? This limpet with prominent ribs is commonly seen in small groups on many of our shores. On boulders near the high water mark. Features: 1-2cm long. Shell thin conical with 10-12 thick broad white ribs. There is no hole at the top of the shell. Body plain white. A false limpet, it breathes through lungs instead of gills. This limpet is often preyed upon by drills. Human uses: It is sometimes collected as food by coastal dwellers in Southeast Asia. |
 St. John's Island, Sep 04 |
 Sisters Island, Jul 06 |
 Chek Jawa, May 05 |
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Javan false limpets on Singapore shores
 With egg masses? East Coast Park, Aug 11 |
 East Coast Park, Aug 11 |
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 Raffles Lighthouse, Jun 07 |
 Pulau Jong, Jul 06 |
 Pulau Sekudu, Feb 07 |
 St. John's Island, Aug 04 |
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 St. John's Island, Aug 08 |
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