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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Nassariidae |
| Lined
whelk Nassarius teretiusculus* Family Nassariidae updated Aug 2020 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 thick conical with regular ridges, and smoother portion near the front. Shell pattern pale yellow with fine purple spirals. Body pale with white spots, very long siphon and short tentacles. Operculum yellow often with a smudged black line. |
 East Coast Park, Aug 11 |
 Tanah Merah, Jul 05 |
| Clean up crew: 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! |
 Whelks cleaning out a recently dead snail while a hermit crab waits patiently. Tanah Merah, Feb 07 |
 East Coast Park, Aug 11 |
*Identification to be confirmed. Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
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| Lined whelks on Singapore shores |
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