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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Olividae |
| Weasel
olive snail Oliva mustelina* Family Olividae updated Sep 2020 Where seen? This small bullet-shaped snail is sometimes seen on Changi and our Northern shores. A burrowing snail, more often seen above the ground at night or with the incoming tide. To find it, look out for the typical trail it leaves on the sand surface as it burrows beneath. Features: 2-3.5cm. Shell thick heavy glossy, cylindrical bullet-shaped with conical spire. Shell pattern beige with closely set fine dark brown zig-zag lines. Shell opening violet. Body large beige with brownish spots all over. A long siphon sticks out of the notch in the shell. |
 Changi, Jun 06 |
 Shell opening violet. East Coast Park, Aug 09 |
 Short conical spire. |
 Typical trail of a burrowing olive snail in wet sand. Chek Jawa, Jul 08 |
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*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
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