what kind of snail

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  1. jakeh24

    jakeh24 Pajama Cardinal

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    found him roaming around and wasn't sure if hes good or bad.
    i do have a nerite snail in my tank possibly an offspring?
    anyways thanks

    its about the size of an airsoft BB
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    jakeh24, Aug 2, 2009
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  2. pagojoe

    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Wow, lots of these showing up lately. It's a Collonista species or a close relative in the subfamily Colloniinae. It's being called Collonista amakusaensis, although there are probably several different species being lumped under that name. It's an algal grazer, and most everyone considers them beneficial.

    Collonista amakusaensis

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    pagojoe, Aug 3, 2009
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  3. horkn

    horkn Giant Squid

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    Yeah Collonista sightings are rampant now:)

    These are beneficial, some people fear they are pyramellid snails at first.
     
    horkn, Aug 3, 2009
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