Unresolved What are These

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by Yellow Tang, Sep 3, 2010.

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  1. Yellow Tang

    Yellow Tang Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I just found these and I think there are some type of snail.
     

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  3. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    Not sure, kinda looks like nassarius species snails, but that's a really hard picture to get any detail from.
     
  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    I agree with blackraven, a pic from a closer perspective would help.
     
  5. WhiskyTango

    WhiskyTango Eyelash Blennie

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    yea or some kinda olive snail, but it's hard to tell exactly in those pics.
     
  6. pagojoe

    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    It's a marginellid in the genus Volvarina. Most of the similar ones that show up as hitchhikers are Volvarina philippinarum, an Indo-Pacific species, although there a couple of similar species from Florida and the Caribbean. They are carnivore-scavengers, but about the only things they can kill are other tiny animals they may encounter in your tank.

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