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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Potamididae |
| Girdled
horn snail Cerithidea cingulata Family Potamididae updated Aug 10 Where seen? This small snail is seen in large numbers in shallow sheltered places and monsoon drains near the sea. Elsewhere, they are also found in mangrove mudflats. They can be found in large numbers. Features: 2-3cm. Shell conical with spirals of large beads. Shell opening large and flared with a spout-like tip. Operculum thin and dark. What does it eat? It grazes on tiny things growing or settling on the muddy bottom, such as diatoms, bacteria and detritus. |
 Kusu Island, May 07 |
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 Closeup of shell opening and operculum |
Girdled horn snails on Singapore shores
 Pulau Semakau, Feb 09 |
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 Closeup of shell opening and operculum. |
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References
References
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Graham Brash, Singapore. 145 pp.|
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