snail with out a shell?

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  1. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    hey everyone i woke up this morning to seeing a snail that looks like its shell was cut off?? dont mind the dirty glass lol. it looks like its moving but extremely slow like 1/8" per hr. any ideas what this thing is?
     

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  2. pgreef

    pgreef Fire Goby

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    Looks like a stomatella.
     
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  3. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    Agreed. They are good, just eat algae.
     
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  4. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    sweet i wonder how i got him lol no new rock for like 6 months and even then i scrubbed it down like crazy
     
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  5. pgreef

    pgreef Fire Goby

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    That's consistent with what I experienced. I didn't see them for probably 9 months after my last live rock purchase.
     
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  6. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    hmm interesting ok cool thanks guys :)
     
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  7. anoush

    anoush Astrea Snail

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    I noticed one of these a couple of weeks ago. It was not small nor big. Now, I see at least three tiny ones every night. They do come out at nights. I wonder how these things reproduce. The funny thing is that I saw the larger one a couple of nights ago on top of one of my little crabs on the glass. I thought it was trying to devour the tiny crab and put the flashlight on him and he quickly got away from the crab. But I don't know if it was really trying to harm the crab or not. I know they are supposed to be algae eaters.
     
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  8. Seabeast

    Seabeast Flamingo Tongue

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    I actually have a nassarius that all of sudden lost its shell but still moves a lot. I see him all over my tank. I have no idea how it happened but doesnt seem to slow him down.
     
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  9. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    Pix or it didn't happen. ;D

    I thought the shell was part of their spine (like turtles) and they died if they lost their shell. :confused:
     
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  10. ZachB

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    I have started to notice stomatellas in my tank as well. Interesting creatures. Congrats :)
     
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