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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Turridae |
| Javanese
turrid snails Turricula javana Family Turridae updated Oct 10 Where seen? These elegant snails are sometimes seen on sandy areas near seagrasses on Chek Jawa and some parts of the East Coast. Features: 5-7cm. The thick shell is conical with knobs on the spiralling ridges. The siphon sticks out through the long tubular portion of the shell. The body is white with brownish spots and the tip of the siphon is black. The operculum is of a horn-like material and is thin and flexible. It is often seen ploughing through the sand with its long muscular foot. Shell clean and not encrusted, usually a pale brown or beige. |
 Chek Jawa, Sep 03 |
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Javanese turrid snails on Singapore shores
 Chek Jawa, Jun 05 |
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 Chek Jawa, Sep 10 |
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 East Coast, Jun 09 |
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 East Coast, Nov 08 |
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| Acknowlegement With grateful thanks to Tan Siong Kiat of the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research for identifying this snail. Links
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