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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Nassariidae |
| Black
whelk Nassarius pullus Family Nassariidae updated Aug 10 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. The shell more rounded (rather than elongated) with brown markings. But the shell patterns are often hidden by encrusting plants and animals. In adults, the underside has a distinctive large flat white smooth portion, and 'teeth' at the shell opening. Like other whelks, the animal has a long siphon, a pair of long tentacles, and a foot with a pair of 'tails' at the end. |
 Sisters Islands, Feb 06 |
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Black whelks on Singapore shores
 Kusu Island, Apr 05  |
 Pulau Semakau, Sep 05 
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 Berlayar Creek, Apr 09  |
 Lazarus Island, Jun 09  |
 Tuas, Aug 09  |
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