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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Neritidae |
| Polished
nerite snail Nerita polita Family Neritidae updated Oct 10 Where seen? This nerite snail with a smooth shell is sometimes seen on our Southern shores, on rocky shores often near the high water mark. The study by Tan & Clements (2008) found this snail on intertidal rocks. They observed that the snail is nocturnal in habit and frequently found shallowly buried in sand against base of rocks during the day. Sites included: Changi, Sungei Bedok, Sentosa, St. John's Island, Tuas and Labrador. Features: 2-3cm. Shell very thick and spherical, the spire doesn't stick out. Outer texture smooth without ribs, though not always glossy. |
 Labrador, Jun 08 |
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 A wide variety of shell patterns. Sentosa, Dec 10 |
 Underside is smooth. |
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 Not all have glossy shells. Sentosa, May 08 |
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 Operculum without pimples. |
Polished nerite snails on Singapore shores
 Labrador, Jan 09 |
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 St. John's Island, May 07 |
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 Operculum smooth, glossy with fine bars at the edges. |
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