hitch hiker snail id?

Beemo · 02/22/2006, 02:23 PM

my colony polyp zoo just arrived earlier today and there was a snail that hitched a ride.
its about the size of a nickel, its face and foot are totally black.
is it a turbo snail? i took a pic, sorry if its blurry the light was off and my camera is just bad lol
its not one of those bad zoo eating snails is it? those sundial ones?
he appears to be cleaning the debri inbetween the polyps

kamil5000 · 02/22/2006, 02:30 PM

This looks like a turbo (shaped like a turban). Sundail have a flatter shell.

Dubbin1 · 02/22/2006, 02:36 PM

No way to ID it in that picture. Get a better picture of the foot when it is on the glass.

Beemo · 02/22/2006, 02:41 PM

sry i had to take the pic before he crawled away, which now he has done, he must be hiding in a rock. ill try again later to get a better pic of him.
kamil5000 seemed to have better knowledge even with the blurry pic, so if you cant make it out just dont bother to reply
thnx kamil

kamil5000 · 02/22/2006, 02:52 PM

You're welcome.

Paintbug · 02/22/2006, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Beemo

kamil5000 seemed to have better knowledge even with the blurry pic, so if you cant make it out just dont bother to reply
thnx kamil

telling people not to help is a good way not to get any!! there isnt a person on the planet that can give a 100% positive ID with blurry pic. however,

your snail looks like a Margarita Snail (Margarites pupillus). but it could be a Turbo Snail Mexican (Turbo fluctuosa), or even an Astraea Snail. its impossible to get a 100% ID with that pic. know that you have some names google some images and make a ID from those.

Dubbin1 · 02/22/2006, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Beemo

kamil5000 seemed to have better knowledge even with the blurry pic, so if you cant make it out just dont bother to reply
thnx kamil

OK I wont bother replying to any more of your questions if that is how you are going to be. kamil5000 took a guess at what it is and is probably wrong. Now if you want a correct ID then do what I said and wait for someone else to reply.

kamil5000 · 02/22/2006, 03:10 PM

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Originally posted by Dubbin1
kamil5000 took a guess at what it is and is probably wrong.

I'd rather say an educated guess based on size in relation to zoo's, colour and shape. What most important is that it is not a sundial, due toshape, size and colour.

It's the best i could do with the picture.

I would rather think that i'm probably right rather than probably wrong :-)

Beemo · 02/22/2006, 03:10 PM

dubbin i found your post to be rude
how were you helpful with posting that? i know the pic is blurry if you read my origional post cant you read i said sorry its a blurry pic?
it was a fast post while this snail was in veiw. i just wanted to know quickly if it was a sundial snail so i can hurry and get him out.
but with a reply like "get a better pic" i mean no kidding its blurry, you didnt have to waste my time by telling me that
there is no way i can get a close up pic thats not blurry sry

Beemo · 02/22/2006, 03:13 PM

oh and for the record
yes it is a turbo, i compared its face to my jumbo turbo
so there case solved and yes kamil your were right, thnx for the quick and courtious response
now im not down for a war so i will not reply to this post any longer.
post your anger go ahead im not going to read

jefathome · 02/22/2006, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Beemo
dubbin i found your post to be rude
how were you helpful with posting that? i know the pic is blurry if you read my origional post cant you read i said sorry its a blurry pic?
it was a fast post while this snail was in veiw. i just wanted to know quickly if it was a sundial snail so i can hurry and get him out.
but with a reply like "get a better pic" i mean no kidding its blurry, you didnt have to waste my time by telling me that
there is no way i can get a close up pic thats not blurry sry

Sorry Beemo, but I'm with everyone else on this one.
If you don't want people's help, DON'T ASK.
Telling people not to bother responding is rude on YOUR part.
You started this, so be prepared for the consequenses.

Dubbin simply stated that to get a more accurate ID, a picture of the foot might help. Then you got all bent out of shape. That is on you, not him/her.

Dubbin1 · 02/22/2006, 03:20 PM

LOL think what you want but I am sure you still do not know what it is. Boy if this is how you treat people that try to help you then I sure would hate to see how you treat your enemies

kamil5000, you said you took a guess so that means that you really do not know what it is. There are many snails that have the same shell as that blurry picture. That is why I said to get a picture of the foot.

kamil5000 · 02/22/2006, 03:27 PM

Dubbin 1 you are right, I really cannot be 100% sure (nor will i claim to be even if it was a clear macro shot - Dr.Ron on the invertabrate forum can be that confident). But I think what was needed in this post (other than an ID) was re-assurance that it is not a sundail. There i can be 99% sure.

Dubbin1 · 02/22/2006, 03:42 PM

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Originally posted by kamil5000
Dr.Ron on the invertabrate forum can be that confident).

Well if Dr Ron was still around here even he would have asked for a picture of the foot.

kamil5000 · 02/22/2006, 03:51 PM

True. He also hates blurry pictures :-)

Isn't he around anymore?

Paintbug · 02/22/2006, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kamil5000
True. He also hates blurry pictures :-)

Isn't he around anymore?

hes around just not here

02/22/2006, 02:23 PM	#1
Beemo Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PA Posts: 910	hitch hiker snail id? my colony polyp zoo just arrived earlier today and there was a snail that hitched a ride. its about the size of a nickel, its face and foot are totally black. is it a turbo snail? i took a pic, sorry if its blurry the light was off and my camera is just bad lol its not one of those bad zoo eating snails is it? those sundial ones? he appears to be cleaning the debri inbetween the polyps

02/22/2006, 02:30 PM	#2
kamil5000 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 398	This looks like a turbo (shaped like a turban). Sundail have a flatter shell. __________________ "It's supposed to look like that! - It's a hair and slime algea biotope!" Current Tank Info: 200g display tank - Envision Acrylic, 50g LR sump, 40g water treatment tank, 75g RDSB + refugium, Deltec TC 2560 external skimmer, Deltec phos & carb reactor, Tunze Wavebox plus Tunze ph, 2 x Iwaki returns, Koralline reactor, LED lights

02/22/2006, 02:52 PM	#5
kamil5000 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 398	You're welcome. __________________ "It's supposed to look like that! - It's a hair and slime algea biotope!" Current Tank Info: 200g display tank - Envision Acrylic, 50g LR sump, 40g water treatment tank, 75g RDSB + refugium, Deltec TC 2560 external skimmer, Deltec phos & carb reactor, Tunze Wavebox plus Tunze ph, 2 x Iwaki returns, Koralline reactor, LED lights

02/22/2006, 03:27 PM	#13
kamil5000 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 398	Dubbin 1 you are right, I really cannot be 100% sure (nor will i claim to be even if it was a clear macro shot - Dr.Ron on the invertabrate forum can be that confident). But I think what was needed in this post (other than an ID) was re-assurance that it is not a sundail. There i can be 99% sure. __________________ "It's supposed to look like that! - It's a hair and slime algea biotope!" Current Tank Info: 200g display tank - Envision Acrylic, 50g LR sump, 40g water treatment tank, 75g RDSB + refugium, Deltec TC 2560 external skimmer, Deltec phos & carb reactor, Tunze Wavebox plus Tunze ph, 2 x Iwaki returns, Koralline reactor, LED lights

02/22/2006, 03:51 PM	#15
kamil5000 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 398	True. He also hates blurry pictures :-) Isn't he around anymore? __________________ "It's supposed to look like that! - It's a hair and slime algea biotope!" Current Tank Info: 200g display tank - Envision Acrylic, 50g LR sump, 40g water treatment tank, 75g RDSB + refugium, Deltec TC 2560 external skimmer, Deltec phos & carb reactor, Tunze Wavebox plus Tunze ph, 2 x Iwaki returns, Koralline reactor, LED lights

02/22/2006, 02:36 PM	#3
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	No way to ID it in that picture. Get a better picture of the foot when it is on the glass.

02/22/2006, 02:41 PM	#4
Beemo Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PA Posts: 910	sry i had to take the pic before he crawled away, which now he has done, he must be hiding in a rock. ill try again later to get a better pic of him. kamil5000 seemed to have better knowledge even with the blurry pic, so if you cant make it out just dont bother to reply thnx kamil

02/22/2006, 03:10 PM	#9
Beemo Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PA Posts: 910	dubbin i found your post to be rude how were you helpful with posting that? i know the pic is blurry if you read my origional post cant you read i said sorry its a blurry pic? it was a fast post while this snail was in veiw. i just wanted to know quickly if it was a sundial snail so i can hurry and get him out. but with a reply like "get a better pic" i mean no kidding its blurry, you didnt have to waste my time by telling me that there is no way i can get a close up pic thats not blurry sry

02/22/2006, 03:13 PM	#10
Beemo Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PA Posts: 910	oh and for the record yes it is a turbo, i compared its face to my jumbo turbo so there case solved and yes kamil your were right, thnx for the quick and courtious response now im not down for a war so i will not reply to this post any longer. post your anger go ahead im not going to read

02/22/2006, 03:20 PM	#12
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	LOL think what you want but I am sure you still do not know what it is. Boy if this is how you treat people that try to help you then I sure would hate to see how you treat your enemies kamil5000, you said you took a guess so that means that you really do not know what it is. There are many snails that have the same shell as that blurry picture. That is why I said to get a picture of the foot.