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| shelled snails text index | photo index |
| Phylum Mollusca > Order Gastropoda |
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index of snails on Singapore shores small snails (1-2cm) on mangroves, sand, seagrasses, elsewhere |
| 1.5-2cm. Shell with a hump on the top. In adults, the underside has a large thickened flat portion. Sandy areas. Commonly seen on our Southern shores. | 1.5-2cm. Shell with smooth front portion, ridges on spire. Silty or muddy sandy areas. Sometimes seen on some of our shores. | 2-2.5cm. Shell narrower, with fine, narrow ridges and blue or dark markings. Sandy areas. Sometimes seen on some of our shores. | 2.5cm. Shell smooth, sometimes with patterned spiralling band. Body white with black speckles. Sandy areas near seagrasses. Sometimes seen on our Southern shores. | 3-4cm. Shell smooth with only some spiralling ridges near the front, brown to olive green. Sandy areas near seagrasses. Commonly seen on our Northern shores. |
| About 1cm. Shell with ridges and narrow spiral of purple. Sandy areas. Sometimes seen on our Northern shores. | 1cm or less. Shell with neat pattern of regular fine bumps and fine brown lines. Fine sandy area near reefs. Sometimes seen on some of our Southern shores. | About 1cm. Shell with a long turret and strong sharp ribs across all of the whorls. Sandy areas. Rarely seen. |
| 1.5-2cm. White with pattern of dots and dashes. On large seagrasses and seaweeds. Sometimes seen on some of our shores. | 2-3cm. Shell thick with a narrower tip, smooth, yellow with fine brown dots. Shell opening with black patch. In mangroves. Sometimes seen in some of our mangroves. | 1-2cm. Shell thin, variable colours and patterns. On mangroves and coastal vegetation. |
| 1.5-2cm. Shell pear-shaped white. Mantle transparent with irregular brownish blotches. Sometimes seen on flowery soft corals especially on our Northern shores. | 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. | 2-3cm. Shell elongated with pointed tips, mantle maroon with white blotches and yellow bumps. Sometimes seen on sea fans on our Northern shores. | 2-3cm. Shell elongated with pointed tips, mantle with black blotches and yellow bumps. Sometimes seen on sea fans on our Northern shores.. | 1-2cm. Shell elongated with pointed tips, mantle red with white blotches and white bumps. Rarely seen, on sea fans on our Southern shores.. |
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