Star shaped limpet (Patella flexuosa)
Thick shell, rather flat than rayed limpet. The shell margin is irregular. It has strong radial ribs because of that its looks like star shape. This Star shaped limpet is found abundantly in bellan gala rock.
Ceylon cone (Conus ceylanensis)
Ceylon cone has a cone shape shell. These cone shape species have large shells. Also those shells have very smooth texture. Some species have tiny linear operculum. This species commonly found in 1st reef in Mount lavinia.
Crowned cone (Conus coronatus)
Shape of the shell of this species varies from slender to chunky. Generally blue-grey with a white shoulder band and another anterior band, the spiral threads colored with white and brown –red dashes or with light brownish blotches on the blue-grey ground colour.it has small linear operculum. Crowned cone is easily found in Bellangala.
Radiate Top shell (Trochus radiates)
These top shells usually inhabit rocky bottoms, grazing on algae .sells are top-shaped with flat bases. Operculum is circular and thin. Shell of the species conical, straight –sided with pointed apex and wide circular bases. Radiate top shell is the species which found frequently in Mount lavinia beach. These shells are axially striped red and white. This species mostly found at pavilion rocks.
Grape cowrie
This kind of shell called as Cowries. Cowries are popular among shell collectors as well as non collectors due to its glossy, colourful patterned shell. Grape cowrie has small, ovate shell and its covered in tiny pimple like swelling .The teeth extend across the whole width of the underside of the shell as ridges. Dorsally purplish. These cowrie species commonly found at Mount Lavinia hotel bay and along the beach.
Text adopted from the book “Shells of the Sri Lanka seashore” – by Dr Malik Fernando, Published by Ministry of Environment (2009)
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