What Kind of Snail is this? :D

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  1. Zegermans13

    Zegermans13 Fire Worm

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    Found this in a Lfs, and i thought it was a turbo snail ? but then one of the people working there told me they dont think its a turbo and there not exactly sure how it got there.. any help appreciated..
     

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  2. gabbagabbawill

    gabbagabbawill Pajama Cardinal

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    picture please?
     
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  3. Vbagate

    Vbagate Flamingo Tongue

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    Having no image... I'm going to say Astrea Snail. Most commonly confused for a TURBO
     
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  4. Zegermans13

    Zegermans13 Fire Worm

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    sorry about that lol forgot to add the pic
     
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  5. Zegermans13

    Zegermans13 Fire Worm

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    ha now that i added a pic nobody looks ? come on now 3reefers
     
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  6. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Two great resources.

    Indo Pacific Snails

    I am pretty sure you find it there.

    If not John from Reef Cleaners, should be along to ID it at some point.

    Good luck.

    A picture of the snail out of the water, showing mainly the upward portion of the shell will help as well, but John probably will know straight off.
     
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  7. offensetaken

    offensetaken Montipora Digitata

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    Hmmm...sorry, I'm not too sure on an ID for you, but you can check out gastropods.com and maybe find an ID on that site. good luck
     
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  8. pagojoe

    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    My first thought was that it was Bursa granularis, assuming that stripe down the side is a raised varix, but I'm not sure I'm seeing everything I need to see. The coloration is more like a couple species of buccinid whelks, which don't keep the labial varices on the shell as they grow larger. Can you take it out and get a pic of the dorsum and of the ventrum, with the animal withdrawn into the shell? Bursas are worm eaters, but the other options are all snail eaters.

    Cheers,



    Don
     
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  9. Zegermans13

    Zegermans13 Fire Worm

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    Thanks everyone! Great resources and answers ... This forums the best ha
     
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  10. Zegermans13

    Zegermans13 Fire Worm

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    Next time I'm there I'll try to get a picture of it out of the tank for you..
     
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