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| shelled snails text index | photo index |
| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Ovulidae |
| Rose
spindle cowrie Pellasimnia sp.* Family Ovulidae updated Sep 2020 Where seen? This tiny elongated snail is sometimes seen on sea fans on our Southern shores. Features: 1-2cm. Shell thin and pointed at the ends. Shell colour white, cream also pink and rose. Body mantle translucent with white protruding bumps and irregular red blotches. Foot translucent white fine dark margins and one or a few fine stripes.Tentacles banded white and red. The two species found in Singapore are quite similar P. angasi and P. improcera. |
 Pulau Hantu, Mar 06 |
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*Species are difficult
to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of
display.
| Rose spindle cowries on Singapore shores |
On wildsingapore
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| Other sightings on Singapore shores |
 East Coast Park, May 12 |
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