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index of snails on Singapore shores
medium
snails (2-5cm) with round or conical shells
on and under rocks |
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Shell round with fine black grooves. Shell opening with yellowish
blotches and a few tiny 'teeth'. Mangrove tree trunks and roots,
also rocky shores. Commonly seen on many of our shores. |
2.5-3.5cm.
Shell round with smooth grooved lines, in many colour variations.
Small ridged teeth at the shell opening. On boulders. sometimes
seen on some of our shores. |
2-4cm.
Shell round with smooth grooved lines, in many colour variations.
3-4 distinct notched teeth at the shell opening. On boulders, sometimes
seen on some of our shores. |
1.5-2.5cm.
Shell round with rough grooved linesI. Several tiny teeth at the
shell opening with a reddish stain on young ones. On boulders. Sometimes
seen on some of our shores. |
3-4cm.
Shell round slightly flared at mouth, smooth surface.Smooth at the
shell opening. No pimples on operculum. On boulders, sometimes seen
on some of our shores. |
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Shell round slightly flared at mouth, faint ribs.Shell opening with
rows of large bumps. On boulders and seawalls. Sometimes seen on
some of our shores. |
1.5-2cm.
Shell round, the spire sticks out more prominently than other nerites
with thin, regular ribs. 3-4 square notched teeth at shell opening.
On mangrove trees and rocks nearby. |
2.5cm.
Shell thick smooth, shell opening orange. Operculum flexible horn-like
material. Sometimes seen on some of our shores. |
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| 3-4cm.
Shell thick with a pattern of beaded cords. One 'tooth' at the shell
opening. Operculum flexible horn-like material. On boulders, rocks,
stones, sea walls. Commonly seen on many of our shores. |
3-5cm.
Shell conical, underside has spiral pattern of brown marks. Under
stones and on rocks. Commonly seen on our shores. |
3-5cm.
Shell thick with many smooth spiral cords. Chalky operculum, smooth,
dark green centre with yellowish and white margins. On rocks and rubble
near living reefs. Commonly seen on many of our shores. |
3-5cm.
Shell thick with many ribbed spiral cords. Chalky operculum with
a texture of tiny bumps, dark green with greyish and white margins.
Among boulders and on sea walls. Sometimes seen on some of our shores. |
6cm.
Shell thick smooth, without cords. Brown with banded fine lines. Operculum hemi-spherical. Rarely seen on our Southern shores. |
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Shell thick, coiled to form overall conical shape.
Operculum conical, resembling a drill. On rocks and rubble.
Seldom seen on our shores. |
3-4cm.
Shell thick, flattened conical with spiral of blunt bumps and spikes.
Shell opening is pearly. Small, chalky operculum. On rocks and rubble.
Sometimes seen on our Southern shores. |
4-6cm.
Shell, thick and flattened conical usually hidden by encrusting
lifeforms. Shell opening pearly. Operculum thin, brown and horn-like. |
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index of
molluscs on this site
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