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| shelled snails text index | photo index |
| Phylum Mollusca > Order Gastropoda |
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index of snails on Singapore shores medium snails (2-5cm) with long shell on mangroves, sand, reefs and elsewhere |
| 1-2cm. Shell conical with ifferent patterns of spiralling lines and dots. Sandy areas near reefs and on seagrasses. Sometimes seen on our Southern shores. | 1.5-2cm long. Shell conical with fine spirals of small bumps. In groups on sand near low water mark. Commonly seen on our Southern shores. | 2-3cm long. Shell conical with spirals of large beads. Mud and sand flats. Sometimes seen on our shores. | 2-3cm. Shell conical with ribs of small irregular beads. Countless numbers can be seen in man-made lagoons and sheltered areas. Commonly seen on many of our Southern shores. | 5-7cm. Shell conical with regular spirals. Only shells of dead animals seen, usually occupied by hermit crabs. Sometimes seen on our Northern shores. |
| 3-7cm. White spiralling large notched bumps with fine dashed lines in between. On coral rubble, burrowing in sand. Sometimes seen on our Southern shores. | 2-2.5cm. Shell rather cylindrical with a conical end and a large ear-shaped opening. Sandy sheltered lagoons. Sometimes seen on some of our shores. | 3-4cm. Shell thick, oval with curvy pointed tip. Covered with hairy
'skin'. Body pale with dark spots so it resembles a leopard. Seagrass
meadows. Sometimes seen on some of our shores. |
| 3-5cm. Shell squat (not so elongated) with ribs of fine beads. Tip usually broken. Shell opening wide usually with a thick lip. Has a reddish margin around the foot. Often seen in our mangroves. | 3-4cm. Shell long and slender with ribs of fine beads. Tip usually broken. Shell opening flared with thin lips. Body darker and no red markings. Sometimes seen in our mangroves. | 3.5- 4cm. Shell long with prominent ribs. Shell opening wide with distinctive hole at the tip. Sometimes seen in our mangroves. | 2-3cm. Shell long, ribbing thick and knobbly looking. Sometimes seen in our mangroves. | 4-5cm. Shell thick with sculptured ridges, long siphonal canal. Mangrove tree trunks among barnacles. Commonly seen in our mangrvoes. |
| 1-1.5cm. Mantle maroon or orange with white or yellow bumps. Commonly seen on sea fans on our Northern shores. | 2-3cm. Shell orange or peach, mantle maroon with yellow bumps and white blobs. Sometimes seen on sea fans on our Northern shores. | 2-3cm. Shell orange or peach, mantle transparent with yellow bumps and black blobs. Sometimes seen on sea fans on our Northern shores. |
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