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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Ranellidae |
| Common
triton snail Gyrineum natator Family Ranellidae updated Oct 10 Where seen? This rather chunky snail is sometimes seen under stones on our Northern shores. Sometimes a pair might be seen under one stone. Features: 3-4cm. Thick shell with a thick ridge along the length and spirals of beaded ridges. Shell opening wide with a scalloped inner edge. It has a short siphonal canal. Operculum dark and tear-drop shaped. What does it eat? The snail has all the makings of a voracious predator: a long proboscis and large, acid-secreting glands. However, studies show that those in Singapore eat mainly algae. |
 Chek Jawa, Aug 05 |
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The snail has a long proboscis. Pulau Sekudu, Jan 05 |
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Common triton snails on Singapore shores
 East Coast Park, May 11 |
 Under a stone: Laying eggs? |
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 East Coast Park, Aug 11 |
 Under a stone: Laying eggs? |
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 Pulau Sekudu, Sep 07  |
 East Coast, Jun 06  |
 Changi, Oct 07  |
more photos of common triton snails on Singapore shores
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