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Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Nassariidae
Lined whelk
awaiting identification*
Family Nassariidae
updated Sep 11
Where seen? This tiny whelk with a fine purple line spiralling around its shell is sometimes seen in sandy areas on our Northern shores.

Features: About 1cm. Shell conical with neat pattern of regular ridges, with a narrow purple line spiralling around the shell.

At Tanah Merah, several of these tiny snails were seen cleaning out the shell of a recently demised snail, while a hermit crab hung onto the shell, waiting patiently to try out its potential new home!

East Coast Park, Aug 11
Lined whelks on Singapore shores

East Coast Park, Aug 11

East Coast Park, Aug 11

Tanah Merah, Jul 05

Tanah Merah, Feb 09

Tanah Merah, Feb 07

Changi, Jan 07
 

*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
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