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11-21-2006, 10:04 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Apr 2006
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 |  help identify cone shell hitchhiker
I found this cone shell snail hitchhiker in my 75 gallon and was wondering if anyone could identify it? I like hitchhikers, but I'm concerned about the cone shells, because they can be predatory or venomous. I've got corals, crabs, clams and fish in my tank...also my hand; and it would ruin my day if this sucker killed me. | 
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11-21-2006, 10:57 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator |
By it's snout I would say it's a conch of some sort but I think you knew that already.
Sorry not much help. | |
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11-22-2006, 11:44 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
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looks like a cowrie to me. i could be wrong though, ill do a little looking around for you.
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35 pounds ls
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Aquaclear 70 moded into refugium
two trumpet corals (1 light blue, 1 lime green)
star pollyps (pink base with yellow tips, and regular green)
various mushrooms (over 5 types)
metalic green frogspawn
sea mat (aka button polyps)
2 false percs
1 cherub angel (2 1/2 years old)
2 blue legged hermits
2 turbos
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11-22-2006, 01:08 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
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its not a nerite?
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11-22-2006, 02:49 PM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
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Came across this site while searching ConeShells-Homepage have a look in the galleries. But from what i saw maybe :
Conus spurius
Conus zapatosensis
Conus pulicarius pulicarius
Conus eburneus
Do some research and let us know.
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20Gal, 45 lbs LR, 65W PC 10 000K + 65W PC 20 000K + 10Gal sump/fuge
Livestock :hermit and snails, Green star polyps, Button polyps, Finger leather, Xenia, Zoanthids, Mushrooms, Yellow polyps, montipora digitata, acropora, ?mistery polyps?, mistery crab, six line wrasse | |
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11-22-2006, 04:25 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator |
Were did the rock come from?
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11-22-2006, 07:51 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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It sort of looks like a Flamingo Tongue(not reef safe)! If I were you, i'd remove it from my tank...If it isn't a Nassarius with it's planula-I wouldn't take a chance!!!
I'd be willing to bet that it isn't a Conch due to the planula(extended "snout"). Conch have a thicker, almost like an Elephant's trunk, mouth as well as very well defined eyes which are evident and protrude above its shell!
If you can't tell what kind of snail or if it is reef safe...get rid of it IMO. I just lost a Squamosa Tridacna the other day as I have parasitic snails somewhat similar to the one you have only, they are black and the shell is alittle different but I know that the snail that killed my clam is not reef safe! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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11-22-2006, 08:53 PM
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| | Plankton
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I ordered a bunch of coral and plants from foster & smith over a three day period of time and I think it came from that order. I did take the snail out and have it in a 29 gallon tank that I've been thinking of making into a macro algae/plant/copepod/ seahorse tank.
M lacom99; what a cool website on shells thanx for the link  | |
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11-23-2006, 05:59 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
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Look here at this site I have never not found a snail in question here . worth a try.. Shell Catalogue - Shell Index by Species - Ao _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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11-23-2006, 10:32 AM
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| | Scooter Blennie
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Originally Posted by coral reefer It sort of looks like a Flamingo Tongue(not reef safe)! If I were you, i'd remove it from my tank...If it isn't a Nassarius with it's planula-I wouldn't take a chance!!!
I'd be willing to bet that it isn't a Conch due to the planula(extended "snout"). Conch have a thicker, almost like an Elephant's trunk, mouth as well as very well defined eyes which are evident and protrude above its shell!
If you can't tell what kind of snail or if it is reef safe...get rid of it IMO. I just lost a Squamosa Tridacna the other day as I have parasitic snails somewhat similar to the one you have only, they are black and the shell is alittle different but I know that the snail that killed my clam is not reef safe! | This is a flamingo tongue. Gorgonia predator. http://www.westworld.com/~fabio/gall...ngo-tongue.jpg
His is not a flamingo tongue.
I've never seen that snail before, they have the same shape as Pusiostoma mendicaria and Nassarius vibex. Look at the pattern on his foot or snout, that might give you an indication of what he is when researching him. I wouldn't think he is predatorial based on his shape. I also dont think it's a conch or cowrie.
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