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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Potamididae |
| Belitong
snail Terebralia sulcata Family Potamididae updated Aug 10 Where seen? This fat snail is sometimes seen in our mangroves, attached to trees and hard surfaces, or littering the ground near the high water mark. Sometimes found in groups of several individuals. Features: 3.5- 4cm long. Shell long with prominent ribs. Shell opening wide with a thick, flared lip. It has a distinctive shell opening at the tip, the inhalant siphonal canal called the peristome. Sometimes confused with the Red chut-chut (Cerithidea obtusa) and Black chut-chut (Cerithidea quadrata). More on how to tell these snails apart. Human uses: It is extensively collected for food and the shell used to produce lime in the Philippines. |
 Pulau Semakau, Mar 05  Unlike the similarly shaped Chut-chut, the Belitong has a distinctive peristome |
Belitong snails on Singapore shores
 Berlayar Creek, Mar 09 |
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 Changi Creek, Apr 09 |
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 Admiralty Park, Jun 09  |
Pulau Semakau, Mar 05  |
 Kusu Island, Jun 05  |
 Pulau Semakau, Dec 08 |
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