Snail and Hermit crab id please

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by Nea, Aug 7, 2009.

to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.

  1. Nea

    Nea Flamingo Tongue

    Joined:
    Dec 28, 2008
    Messages:
    104
    Location:
    Chattanooga TN
    Folly beach

    we also found an interesting mantis shrimp. I will put a pic of him on here too, just gotta get it off my camera.
     
  2. Click Here!

  3. Nea

    Nea Flamingo Tongue

    Joined:
    Dec 28, 2008
    Messages:
    104
    Location:
    Chattanooga TN
    ya it looks like a mud whelk we will be leaving those and the hermit crab.
     
  4. Nea

    Nea Flamingo Tongue

    Joined:
    Dec 28, 2008
    Messages:
    104
    Location:
    Chattanooga TN
    ok so we're thinking that our 'mantis' is a speckled snapping shrimp, but still cool
     
  5. Nea

    Nea Flamingo Tongue

    Joined:
    Dec 28, 2008
    Messages:
    104
    Location:
    Chattanooga TN
    and apparently snapping shrimp is another name for a pistol shrimp

    but this guys was just sitting in a tide pool, doesn't sound like a pistol shrimp lol, but who knows
     
  6. pagojoe

    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2008
    Messages:
    707
    Location:
    Conroe, Texas
    Yup, the snail is Ilyanassa obsoleta.

    Cheers,



    Don