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04-15-2008, 06:30 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 24
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I had a hitchhiker snail that I haven't been able to figure out what it is... I just saw it again and it has tripled in size! I snagged him out of the tank and got some decent pics. I really don't want to put him back in until I can get a good id on him, any help is appreciated! Some pics are attached below.
He is one half or less shell, the other half or more is his foot. His is a dark color, almost looks like a freshwater snail you would see randomly in a pond or something. No "seashell" looking shell, just plain. Maybe 3/4"?? _________ 55 gallon slowly growing reef aquarium, 85 lbs. live rock, 2 1/2" sandbed, 1 False Percula Clown, 1 Sixline Wrasse, 1 Mandarin Goby, Tetratec PF500 filter, 2 110 watt URI Super Actinic VHO actinics, 2 250 watt metal halides with Reef Optix 2 reflectors powered by Blue Wave 3 ballast, born 1/3/08 My Tank Thread My Tank Video  | 
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04-15-2008, 06:38 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Nov 2007
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it looks like the slugs i have in my tank i have seen a few mostly at night if it has a half a shell could be the same never noticed it doing anything bad just seems to scavenge | 
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04-15-2008, 07:13 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 24
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Haven't noticed anything BAD yet, would like to make sure. Any other ideas?? | |
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04-15-2008, 07:50 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 24
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Took 2 more pics before I tossed him back in. He hasn't shown any aggressive nature, I will definately keep an eye on him. Man and I wonder why people still want to throw live rock into their tank... | |
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04-15-2008, 07:51 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 47
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If it has a flat hard shell on the top like a fingernail I would say its an Abalone.
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04-16-2008, 05:34 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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Or a stomatella snail  | |
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04-16-2008, 05:58 AM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 47
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This is the extent of my knowledge on snail IDs. hahaha Snail IDs | |
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04-16-2008, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by amcarrig  Or a stomatella snail | Yup Stomatella for sure | |
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04-16-2008, 08:33 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 24
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Thanks everyone, I appreciate it! I will have to look up more info on stometella for sure, but I have to be at work in less than 7 hours! I'll post what I find! +3 for any help! | |
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04-16-2008, 08:38 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: flint, michigan Age: 28
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I agree with stomatela
if it were abalone would be much much much larger | |
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