ID this Conch

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  1. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    Any ideas on what species? Adult size about an 1-1.5". She recently spawned and I now have lots of little conchs. I'm so proud...
     

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    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Can't be 100% sure from the single pic, but I think it's Ergalatax margariticola. They are predatory snails with a comparatively broad diet.

    Ergalatax margariticola

    Cheers,



    Don
     
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    Ishymishy77 Peppermint Shrimp

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  4. pagojoe

    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    But use caution if you try it, because many of the snails on that site are misidentified. This is typical of the "photography" sites, though, so it's not much of an aberration, really. The people who do those sites are outstanding and often professional photographers, and not taxonomists.

    Cheers,



    Don
     
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