Snail/Conch ID. Reef safe?

Hey guys,
I got this snail mixed in with some hermits. It looks pretty cool, nice shell and coloration, just not sure if it's safe. I have it in my fuge for now but i would like to add it to my dt. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

You might try our resident snail guy John from reef cleaners.He may know what species that is.Hes one of our sponsors.

 

Awesome looking though!

 

That guy is...Cymatium nicobaricum, the Nicobar Triton. If the shell weren't so encrusted (and it was in great condition), it would look like this:

Cymatium (Monoplex) nicobaricum

Funny thing about this species, it's one of the few snails that can kill a Textile Cone, which is a super-predator that seems to prefer Cymatium species to just about any other prey species. According to a friend who kept them in Hawaii, the little Triton can rapidly drill holes in the soft parts of the body of a cone snail, killing it quickly. Sometimes the Triton wins, sometimes the Cone, but it is usually the one who is already established in the tank. Anyway, it's predatory, and can eat most other snails that it finds appetizing. Other species in this family feed on echinoderms, but I've never seen this species act interested in them. You'll probably want to keep it in the refugium.

Cheers,



Don

 

Thanks, he has helped me before with a hermit crab ID.

See answer below. ;D
I do not doubt that.

Thank you

Thank you very much. Awesome answer, I can't even think of anything else to ask.
It will stay in the fuge then, i will just clean up the fuge a bit so i can see it better.

K+ for all the responses.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!

 

that is such a pretty snail!

 

Thanks. i really like it.