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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Naticidae |
| Calf
moon snail Natica vitellus Family Naticidae updated Oct 10 Where seen? This large moon snail is sometimes seen on our sandy shores. Vitulus means calf in Latin. Features: 3-4cm. Shell thick, spherical, the spiral tip doesn't stick out much. The shell has1-3 orangey brown spiralling bands of irregular width, this is usually more obvious on the underside. There is a small depression on the underside near the shell opening. The operculum is chalky and white, with a pair of spiralling ridges on the outer margin and finely serrated inner margin, usually with a dark spot where the whorl begins. The body is beige. Human uses: It is collected for food and for the shell trade. In Thailand, it is commonly collected by fishing nets from depths of 2-10m. |
 Beting Bronok, May 11  |
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Calf moon snails on Singapore shores
 East Coast Park, Nov 08 |
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 Chek Jawa, Jan 10 |
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 Pasir Ris, Sep 10 |
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