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02/18/2008, 11:33 PM
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ID Snail & Crab on Soft Coral Please
I found about 7 of these on the bottom of the rock my new clove polyp came on. I am hoping that I got all of them but saw something fall from the rock when I added it to the tank. The second one is a crab the same color as the waving hand polyp. I can't seem to catch it, and it looks like it's eating the polyps. Any suggestions and does anyone know what type of snail and crab they are?
 
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Carole Current Tank Info: 55 gal Last edited by 2fishy; 02/18/2008 at 11:41 PM. |
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02/19/2008, 12:27 AM
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The snail is Stomatella varia, great pic. I don't do crabs, so I'll defer to the authorities on that one.
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02/19/2008, 12:32 AM
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Don, Any problem with having the Stomatella snails in the tank?
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02/19/2008, 12:35 AM
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Wow, sorry about the multple posts.
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02/19/2008, 12:41 AM
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 Oh, and Apercula, that ^ was funny!! 
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02/19/2008, 07:37 AM
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Yes, they are completely reef safe, and very CUTE, not ugly :P
The shells are really variable, and some of the most spectacularly-patterned of the Mollusca. It's too bad you almost have to have them under magnification to appreciate them. Cheers, Don |
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