Back To The Other Tanah Merah Shore.....
It has been a long time since I paid a visit to this part of Tanah Merah shore. And these are what we managed to see with a not-so-low tide yesterday.
At this shore, you get to see lots of Cake sand dollar. Among them, managed to find this one with a hole.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wyN4Xz0qM7z9ySCAJuBZqgc_c9IY_4gX3GnDeo2QDUDCrxgVUlEAreYSaJ4YO16zBdE22SK5eF0w_49-nbdw9AwX8nioJHohKJoivMmbSRv_jt-IZIeTU5sRD2m2HmB62y9IhQ/s320/IMGP7978.jpg)
At first glance, thought it looks like a Keyhole sand dollar. However, after comparing pics of other Keyhole sand dollar, it looks kind of different. Looks more like the Cake sand dollar with a hole. Hmmmmmm.......confused. :p
The other abundance sighting here is the Button Snails. Almost every inch of the sandbar is covered with them.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnh3RHWtkeOuBRByFp2YXwf_Wl4LexYxz3yZUvApiFLGbOGCCPgw5zumkG4nDq-ZpIT3TicPX3_dM_Prhyphenhyphen5fpyf3zeo40b6aeXEohUVLIvV29eH6N2jGx73waJq6rW1XU_AdvOA/s320/IMGP7987.jpg)
And here's a video of one crawling about.
On the sandbar, Olive Snail can be sighted too.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2Lrd2e80J7HOBbzexap9T5eNOpWa8TZPpEbYJqpAdLj6gOaJC9TqvzYtDR-4nwkx3b-ZsKsEmUzaSh09lma6RAYiZ9-q8ndbw4znJwpDQNSr5LfEVef9UnhNrPsxVXXLH99jjw/s320/IMGP7980.jpg)
There was a bunch of Cuttlefish eggs on the high shore among the seaweeds.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGx6MoYrGztWSSCzyo3Y4RWnYaf9AdZBt9kFvwDvrTFVqVoAsqdGI8AsJzhcbWbLENd1Up5kpeE7r1iG0fmzLM9w1eqeEjQDBnqChzG4Myt_IgI6MYh5SXB9v1OJSQK5GplXcow/s320/IMGP7995.jpg)
Looks like it won't be long before tiny Cuttlefish babies emerged. If you look carefully, you can see the shape of the babies in the black capsules already.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSt85sTGF2paPIN7U4BoRq_Lw7jp6y06Fxdd1PzhltHsEwVbzLVbmD3ZbCqVLOM2gizXfz-3WBjIH4S96JDk5Jwrpx-SKPskxBD0S6mK0YTIhXuzM9ABfgR17fRqblTMdbmh5FNg/s320/IMGP7995_2.jpg)
And we sighted a Cuttlefish towards the end of the trip.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNsI-N4fE1dlTyZfQ8AeMATGTTnmKwd3jy7HgtTb6S3VnjgkceMJdvxADmIBh2Vogunuqli3DWY53kDYvSE1KaPaaB5FToCQqLLPtVtwh5ryLOOXBpFfSMhBkp5nlUId4mGeGVHQ/s320/IMGP8009.jpg)
Not far from the eggs, came across a big Solitary Fan Green Seaweed. And on it are numerous of the Costasiella Sea slugs (Costasiella sp.).
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Dou7y9_IvuRGL9JXI-UXMTnZ3zOqtCDblsN3eV63CWDpSDN9V56jbpfGJ6vuZgeBwEvSqTyhWIKkvZYY0L3Kih6pY22Rhzva_mQedmYPA-QZYgQZZFs7x3F-XoKWkz09WfggeQ/s320/IMGP8002.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpG43ObUj5xn5hxD4XPLOGhVCRjParka1_C04_NcOIarkEl02I9WGFs1On85u4Nvv5BDP_-4FGrGneXmaTw28D2jTBXxwUiQbB3KEDdq6xhVLmHgDYeD8wLVqHQpCGtMmNLD8Twg/s320/IMGP8003.jpg)
Near the seawalls, we came across several Mudskippers. Looks like Gold-spotted mudskipper.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-v0__GOKQciHhyphenhyphene9qhGOEQ94GT7cciEnLYViiNJQZeiYW2zEDX0wR6eOp_-5AFMc9P-5EpZlz8p9o7Odx2DZUCmpqsW-hnQE1XQxxtvG0R5GMCWZDgOn-Prxeaa4Sx79tegiJpg/s320/IMGP8006.jpg)
Last but not least, among the rock crevices, this crab. Looks like a Sally-light-foot crab.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSJZnyeeBq5mFgG4ENzO01qJSjGVbb9gLEV5ac7ZxZd-fKo5lVZODtHvMONl4SHUUcpMIerhyphenhyphenJD_9XIXqeW7HV_r3J2PAIDYE2Y0iSXpzWMbiPLRiGSCbAuoIPQifoUPlncbx_g/s320/IMGP8008.jpg)
At this shore, you get to see lots of Cake sand dollar. Among them, managed to find this one with a hole.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wyN4Xz0qM7z9ySCAJuBZqgc_c9IY_4gX3GnDeo2QDUDCrxgVUlEAreYSaJ4YO16zBdE22SK5eF0w_49-nbdw9AwX8nioJHohKJoivMmbSRv_jt-IZIeTU5sRD2m2HmB62y9IhQ/s320/IMGP7978.jpg)
At first glance, thought it looks like a Keyhole sand dollar. However, after comparing pics of other Keyhole sand dollar, it looks kind of different. Looks more like the Cake sand dollar with a hole. Hmmmmmm.......confused. :p
The other abundance sighting here is the Button Snails. Almost every inch of the sandbar is covered with them.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnh3RHWtkeOuBRByFp2YXwf_Wl4LexYxz3yZUvApiFLGbOGCCPgw5zumkG4nDq-ZpIT3TicPX3_dM_Prhyphenhyphen5fpyf3zeo40b6aeXEohUVLIvV29eH6N2jGx73waJq6rW1XU_AdvOA/s320/IMGP7987.jpg)
And here's a video of one crawling about.
On the sandbar, Olive Snail can be sighted too.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2Lrd2e80J7HOBbzexap9T5eNOpWa8TZPpEbYJqpAdLj6gOaJC9TqvzYtDR-4nwkx3b-ZsKsEmUzaSh09lma6RAYiZ9-q8ndbw4znJwpDQNSr5LfEVef9UnhNrPsxVXXLH99jjw/s320/IMGP7980.jpg)
There was a bunch of Cuttlefish eggs on the high shore among the seaweeds.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGx6MoYrGztWSSCzyo3Y4RWnYaf9AdZBt9kFvwDvrTFVqVoAsqdGI8AsJzhcbWbLENd1Up5kpeE7r1iG0fmzLM9w1eqeEjQDBnqChzG4Myt_IgI6MYh5SXB9v1OJSQK5GplXcow/s320/IMGP7995.jpg)
Looks like it won't be long before tiny Cuttlefish babies emerged. If you look carefully, you can see the shape of the babies in the black capsules already.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSt85sTGF2paPIN7U4BoRq_Lw7jp6y06Fxdd1PzhltHsEwVbzLVbmD3ZbCqVLOM2gizXfz-3WBjIH4S96JDk5Jwrpx-SKPskxBD0S6mK0YTIhXuzM9ABfgR17fRqblTMdbmh5FNg/s320/IMGP7995_2.jpg)
And we sighted a Cuttlefish towards the end of the trip.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNsI-N4fE1dlTyZfQ8AeMATGTTnmKwd3jy7HgtTb6S3VnjgkceMJdvxADmIBh2Vogunuqli3DWY53kDYvSE1KaPaaB5FToCQqLLPtVtwh5ryLOOXBpFfSMhBkp5nlUId4mGeGVHQ/s320/IMGP8009.jpg)
Not far from the eggs, came across a big Solitary Fan Green Seaweed. And on it are numerous of the Costasiella Sea slugs (Costasiella sp.).
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Dou7y9_IvuRGL9JXI-UXMTnZ3zOqtCDblsN3eV63CWDpSDN9V56jbpfGJ6vuZgeBwEvSqTyhWIKkvZYY0L3Kih6pY22Rhzva_mQedmYPA-QZYgQZZFs7x3F-XoKWkz09WfggeQ/s320/IMGP8002.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpG43ObUj5xn5hxD4XPLOGhVCRjParka1_C04_NcOIarkEl02I9WGFs1On85u4Nvv5BDP_-4FGrGneXmaTw28D2jTBXxwUiQbB3KEDdq6xhVLmHgDYeD8wLVqHQpCGtMmNLD8Twg/s320/IMGP8003.jpg)
Near the seawalls, we came across several Mudskippers. Looks like Gold-spotted mudskipper.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-v0__GOKQciHhyphenhyphene9qhGOEQ94GT7cciEnLYViiNJQZeiYW2zEDX0wR6eOp_-5AFMc9P-5EpZlz8p9o7Odx2DZUCmpqsW-hnQE1XQxxtvG0R5GMCWZDgOn-Prxeaa4Sx79tegiJpg/s320/IMGP8006.jpg)
Last but not least, among the rock crevices, this crab. Looks like a Sally-light-foot crab.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSJZnyeeBq5mFgG4ENzO01qJSjGVbb9gLEV5ac7ZxZd-fKo5lVZODtHvMONl4SHUUcpMIerhyphenhyphenJD_9XIXqeW7HV_r3J2PAIDYE2Y0iSXpzWMbiPLRiGSCbAuoIPQifoUPlncbx_g/s320/IMGP8008.jpg)
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