What kind of snail is this??

he's hiding for a sneak attack

 

hahaha probably..

he is gonna be a witch to get out if i have to take him out lol... hes a small guy...

i read he might be a Stomatella

 

'Lucky is the aquarist that finds this neat little creature in his or her system!"

 

lol thank yall for helping!!!! looks like i may let him stay lol

 

thats a stomatella snail. great algae eaters. good critters to have

 

Actually, I'm pretty sure it's not a Stomatella species. The color pattern isn't typical of either Stomatella impertusa or Stomatella varia, the two most common hitchhikers in the genus. I think it's either a Pseudostomatella or a Stomatolina species, which are in the same family and subfamily. In either case, it should be a reef safe algae eater:

Shell Catalogue - Family TROCHIDAE STOMATELLINAE

Cheers,



Don

 

I have 3 of them mine were hitchikers usually only come out at night