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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Limpets |
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limpet Patelloida saccharinoides Family Acmaeidae updated Oct 10 Where seen? This large star-patterned limpet is commonly seen in small groups on many of our shores, usually on large boulders near the mid-water mark. Features: 2-3cm. Shell thick, conical with 7-8 thick raised white ribs that emerge from a raised centre and stick out at the edges forming an overall star-like shape. There is no hole at the top of the shell. Body plain white. A true limpet, it breathes through one feathery gill. |
 Chek Jawa, Jan 05 |
 Labrador, Mar 05 |
 Kusu Island, Jun 05 |
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Star limpets on Singapore Shores
 St. John's Island, Sep 04 |
 Sisters Islands, Sep 05 |
 Pulau Hantu, Apr 09 |
 Lazarus Island, Jun 02 |
 East Coast, Jun 06 |
 East Coast, Jun 06 |
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