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05/09/2009, 08:12 PM
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Snail ID?
Hey guys I found this snail as a hitchhiker on some rock. Any ideas on what kind it is? and is it reef safe?
  
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05/09/2009, 08:27 PM
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put-em in the sump
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05/09/2009, 09:02 PM
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sisternofuselessknowledge
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yea i would keep that one out of your main display untill you have a positive id it looks like a nerite but i'm not positive
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05/10/2009, 07:06 AM
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Yeah I have him in a frag tank, doesn't look like its going after any corals.
Nobody knows what it is?
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05/10/2009, 03:23 PM
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It's a littorninid, or periwinkle. Did it come off ther rocks there in Florida? There are several species that it could be, depending on where it originated. They all live on mangroves or on rocks, and spend most of their time right at or just above the water line. They are safe algae grazers, if you can keep them in the tank.
http://www.gastropods.com/Taxon_page...ORININAE.shtml Cheers, Don |
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05/10/2009, 05:40 PM
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Thanks Don
Yes it came from Florida and it keep coming out of the water...
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