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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Limpets |
| Keyhole
limpets Family Fissurellidae updated Oct 10 Where seen? These small limpets are sometimes seen under stones, usually alone, on some of our shores. Features: About 1cm long. Shell conical with fine ribs. It has a hole in the top of its shell, through which wastes are excreted. Body plain white with a pair of feathery gills. Keyhole limpets are true limpets that breathe through gills. |
 St. John's Island, Jun 07 |
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Keyhole limpets on Singapore shores
 Changi, Jul 02 |
 Chek Jawa, May 05 |
 Tuas, May 05 |
 Kusu Island, May 05 |
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