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| 'Attap-chee'
slug Philine orientalis Family Philinidae updated May 2020 Where seen? This strange slug is sometimes seen in clean sandy shores and sand bars. It reminds of 'attap chee', the fruit of the Nipah palm that is eaten in local desserts such as 'ice-kacang'. Features: 4-6cm long. Body oval wedge-shaped smooth white, made up of lobes. Like other headshield snails it has a shield over the front of the body which is used to plough through the sediments. This muscular slug can burrow rapidly into wet sand and can produce a large amount of slime. It has a thin internal shell. What does it eat? It is believed to feed on small bivalves. Studies suggest this slug is seasonally abundant and voracious predators of clams, although it will also feed on algae and scavenge. |
 Changi East, Oct 11 |
 Burrowing, with the head in the sand. |
 East Coast, Aug 09 |
| 'Attap-chee' slugs on Singapore shores |
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