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index of snails on Singapore shores
tiny
snails < 1cm various shapes and various ecosystems |
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| 0.8-1cm.
Shell thin with tiny knobs, often bleached white. On boulders near
the high water mark. Sometimes
seen on some of our shores. |
0.8-1cm.
Shell thin, more rounded than other periwinkles. Colours variable.
On boulders. Sometimes seen on some of our shores. |
1-2cm.
Shells thin, smooth with fine grooves. Colour variable: black to pale
with striped pattern. On
boulders. Commonly seen on many of our shores. |
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1cm. Shell thin and oval, usually a dull colour. Seagrass, silty mud.
Sometimes seen on some of our shores. |
0.3-0.5cm.
Shell thin, spherical, smooth with fine designs in various patterns.
Near freshwater sources. Sometimes seen on some of our shores. |
0.8-1cm.
Shell thin, circular and flat with a bewildering variety of designs.
No two designs are alike. On sand bars and sandy shores. Abundant
where seen, on some Northern shores. |
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| 0.5-0.8cm.
Shell thin, spherical, smooth. Bright red sometimes black. On back
mangrove mud, sometimes in large numbers. Commonly seen in some of
our mangroves. |
1-1.5cm.
Shell thin, elongated and usually covered with mantle which matches
the sea fan in colour, pattern and texture. Commonly seen on sea fans
on our Northern shores. |
0.1-0.5cm.
Long white conical shell. Seen on sea stars. Sometimes seen on our
shores. |
0.1-0.5cm.
Conical translucent shell with maroon lines. May be abundant on seagrasses on our Northern shores. |
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photo
index of
molluscs on this site
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