Tiger
moon snail
Natica
tigrina
Family Naticidae
updated
Nov 08
Where
seen? This moon snail with a spotted shell is sometimes
seen on our sandy Northern shores. Undisturbed shores may have large
numbers of them.
Features: 2-3cm. Shell spherical
with the spiral tip sticking out quite a bit. Colour white or beige
with brown or black spots. (It is more of a leopard pattern than a
tiger pattern). The operculum is shelly and is smooth and white sometimes
with bright yellow or black patches. The body is plain white or beige
without markings. |

Tuas, Apr 05
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Mating?
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Spiral
tip sticking out.
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Close
up of shell opening and operculum.
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Tiger
moon snails on Singapore shores

Chek Jawa, Oct 08
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East
Coast, Nov 08
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Eating
a razor clam!
Chek Jawa, Jul 08
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