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What

Guamanian Nerite (Clithon oualaniense)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

November 17, 2008 06:59 PM +08

Place

Missing Location

Description

Like many other larger Nerites, this tiny snail has a pin-striped body!

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Guamanian Nerite (Clithon oualaniense)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

November 7, 2006 02:25 AM +08

Description

These tiny snails are now rarely seen. The patterns on the shells look like they've been drawn with a fine felt pen.They listed among the threatened animals of Singapore.

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Guamanian Nerite (Clithon oualaniense)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

January 18, 2009 12:51 PM +08

Description

These minute snails, each with a different patttern on its shell, are found in areas with some freshwater input, usually near mangroves and icky drainage canals.

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Observer

wildsingapore

Date

May 19, 2008 05:48 AM +08

Description

This beautiful unidentified moon snail was seen on coral rubble. It seems to have a small snail shell stuck on its behind. Is it excreting a snail it ate? Hmm...

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Observer

wildsingapore

Date

May 6, 2008 06:19 AM +08

Description

I have yet to find out the identify of this beautiful snail.

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What

Lined Moon Snail (Tanea lineata)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

November 16, 2008 08:01 PM +08

Description

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What

Tiger Moon Snail (Paratectonatica tigrina)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

November 17, 2008 07:24 PM +08

Place

Missing Location

Description

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What

Nassa Mud Shell (Nassarius livescens)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

November 16, 2008 06:25 PM +08

Description

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What

Rare-spined Murex (Murex trapa)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

August 1, 2008 04:31 AM +08

Description

This is a snail of great length. With a long foot, long tentacles, and very long siphon in a very long siphonal canal.

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What

Spiral Melongena (Volegalea cochlidium)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

December 16, 2008 06:55 PM +08

Description

This large snail is often overlooked as its shell is covered with tiny hairs that traps silt. But it is quite common on Singapore shores and lays large egg capsules.

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What

Periwinkle Snails (Family Littorinidae)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

June 23, 2007 08:05 PM +08

Description

All kinds of small but tough snails can be found living on the rocks. At low tide, they hunker down, often squeezing into crevices or crowding shady spots. They move about at high tide or when it's cool to graze on algae growing on the rocks.

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What

Duck-billed Limpets (Genus Scutus)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

May 21, 2008 04:59 AM +08

Description

Sometimes seen under stones, this snail has a body much bigger than its tiny shell.

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What

Cowries (Family Cypraeidae)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

June 23, 2007 10:25 PM +08

Description

Cowries are good mothers. This mum is guarding her eggs under a stone. I didn't want to disturb this mama cowrie in order to find out what species she was.

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What

Four-spotted Cowrie (Eclogavena quadrimaculata)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

September 19, 2008 07:45 PM +08

Description

My first time seeing this cowrie!

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What

Onyx Cowrie (Erronea onyx)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

June 20, 2004 06:02 AM +08

Description

Singapore has lost many of our cowrie species due to habitat loss. The beautiful black-and-gold Onyx cowrie is listed among the threatened animals of Singapore.

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What

Golden-mouth Cowrie (Erronea ovum)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

January 1, 2000 06:03 AM +08

Description

This cowrie is among those commonly seen on Singapore shores.

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Observer

wildsingapore

Date

February 6, 2005 03:08 PM +08

Description

This cowrie is often seen in pairs. This particular one is a devoted mama keeping a watch on the eggs that she has laid. Many species of cowries are good parents. Alas, the Miliaris cowrie is listed among the threatened animals of Singapore.

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What

Erroneous Cowry (Erronea errones)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

July 19, 2008 05:28 AM +08

Description

This is among the most commonly encountered cowries on Singapore shores.

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What

Arabian Cowry (Mauritia arabica)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

August 11, 2006 05:09 PM +08

Description

This large and beautiful cowrie is still sometimes encountered on undisturbed shores. It is listed among the threatened animals of Singapore.

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What

Lightning Dove Shell (Pictocolumbella ocellata)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

August 2, 2008 07:38 AM +08

Description

Sometimes, red ones are seem among the more common black ones.

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What

Dotted Dove Shell (Euplica scripta)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

August 16, 2008 05:13 AM +08

Description

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Observer

wildsingapore

Date

November 17, 2008 07:48 PM +08

Place

Missing Location

Description

According to Tan, K. S. & L. M. Chou, 2000. A Guide to the Common Seashells of Singapore, "this undetermined species of Bufonaria is rare intertidally and usually only seen in dredge samples taken offshore. Very little is known about them."

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What

Red Mangrove Snail (Optediceros breviculum)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

January 25, 2009 06:29 PM +08

Description

These tiny bright red snails are commonly seen on undisturbed mangrove mud.

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What

Boring Giant Clam (Tridacna crocea)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

February 1, 2006 12:00 AM +08

Description

Giant clams can still be seen on Singapore's reefs. When submerged, the fleshy body of this burrowing clam remains extended so the animal looks like luscious lips!

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Photos / Sounds

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

August 17, 2008 05:45 AM +08

Description

A large bivalve that is often seen on our Northern shores. I think people eat these animals. These clams usually lie buried and stick their siphon to the surface. Here you can see a little of the siphon sticking out to the right side of the photo.

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What

Venus Clams (Family Veneridae)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

August 1, 2008 04:51 AM +08

Description

A gorgeous little bivalve with delicate patterns, it is sometimes seen on our Northern shores.

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Observer

wildsingapore

Date

August 18, 2005 04:28 AM +08

Description

This burrowing bivalve has thin long shells and a long strong foot as well as a very long siphon. It can dig into the sand very rapidly.

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Observer

wildsingapore

Date

May 11, 2005 07:43 AM +08

Description

These large clams usually lie buried with their pointed ends deep in the ground and their razor-sharp edges facing upwards. These bivalves are listed among the threatened animals of Singapore.

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What

Asian Date Mussel (Arcuatula senhousia)

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

January 1, 2000 01:39 AM +08

Description

These tiny bivalves with thin shells live together in a 'nest' made out of their byssal threads. Countless numbers may form spongey layers that carpet large areas of sand, rock and other intertidal habitats.

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Photos / Sounds

Observer

wildsingapore

Date

January 9, 2009 04:27 PM +08

Description

This animal with a T-shaped shell is a bivalve! It is quite commonly seen on Cyrene Reefs.

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