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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Trochidae |
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shell snail Angaria delphinus Family Trochidae updated Oct 09 Where seen? This large snail with an encrusted shell but pearly inner mouth was seen at Tanah Merah. Features: 4-6cm. Shell, thick and flattened conical. The shell of a living snail is usually hidden by encrusting lifeforms. The outer shell has spiky projections which may be short or long. But we should not clean off the camouflaging cover on a living snail as this might put it in danger. You can have a look at some photos on the internet of the empty shell to see what the cleaned shell looks like. The opening of the shell is pearly. The operculum is thin, brown and made of a horn-like material. |
 Upper side usually covered with encrusting organisms. Tanah Merah, Jun 09 |
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 Tanah Merah, Oct 09 |
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Graham Brash, Singapore. 145 pp.|
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