Black
whelk
Nassarius pullus
Family Nassariidae
updated Aug 2020
Where
seen? This little whelk with a broad base on the underside
is sometimes seen in sandy areas on our Southern shores.
Features: 1.5-2cm. Shell thick
conical with neat, regular ridges. Shell plain brown or bluish grey often with two smudgy broad darker bands. Underside with a distinctive broad flat white smooth base, a dark blotch
in the centre and 'teeth' at the shell opening. Body pale. Pperculum
thin and yellow. |
Sisters Islands, Feb 06 |
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Kusu Island, Aug 17
Photo
shared by Marcus Ng on flickr. |
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Links
References
- Tan Siong
Kiat and Henrietta P. M. Woo, 2010 Preliminary
Checklist of The Molluscs of Singapore (pdf), Raffles
Museum of Biodiversity Research, National University of Singapore.
- Tan, K. S.
& L. M. Chou, 2000. A
Guide to the Common Seashells of Singapore. Singapore
Science Centre. 160 pp.
- Bunjamin
Dharma. 1988. Indonesian shells (Siput dan Kerang Indonesia).
PT Sarana Graha. Indonesia. 111 pp.
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