Resolved funny looking snail

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by swreefer, Apr 14, 2013.

to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.

Page 1 of 2
  1. swreefer

    swreefer Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2012
    Messages:
    82
    Location:
    Bay Area
    What is it?

    [​IMG][/URL]
     
    Last edited: Apr 14, 2013
    swreefer, Apr 14, 2013
    swreefer, Apr 14, 2013
    #1

    2. Click Here!

  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

    Joined:
    Sep 8, 2010
    Messages:
    19,652
    Location:
    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Is it a Stomatella?
     
    Corailline, Apr 14, 2013
    Corailline, Apr 14, 2013
    #2
  3. swreefer

    swreefer Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2012
    Messages:
    82
    Location:
    Bay Area
    It does look like when i touch it and it suck all that bristles in. I had a stomatella before, but didn't see all that fussy stuff before. may be a some kind of different sp.?
     
    swreefer, Apr 14, 2013
    swreefer, Apr 14, 2013
    #3
  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

    Joined:
    Sep 8, 2010
    Messages:
    19,652
    Location:
    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Mine have ruffles too.
     
    Corailline, Apr 14, 2013
    Corailline, Apr 14, 2013
    #4
  5. chealy

    chealy Spaghetti Worm

    Joined:
    Jun 17, 2012
    Messages:
    195
    Location:
    SC
    Looks like a stomatella.

    Cool pic btw!
     
    chealy, Apr 14, 2013
    chealy, Apr 14, 2013
    #5
  6. swreefer

    swreefer Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2012
    Messages:
    82
    Location:
    Bay Area
    Thanks guys.
     
    swreefer, Apr 14, 2013
    swreefer, Apr 14, 2013
    #6

    7. Click Here!

  7. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Apr 30, 2009
    Messages:
    4,551
    Location:
    Florida
    I'm seeing something that looks more like a nassarius snail.
     
    Kevin_E, Apr 14, 2013
    Kevin_E, Apr 14, 2013
    #7
  8. pagojoe

    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2008
    Messages:
    707
    Location:
    Conroe, Texas
    Nope, it's either a cowry or an ovulid. I can almost see the pattern of the shell through the mantle. If it's a cowry, it's not going to be a problem. If it's an ovulid, it will feed on soft corals. If you can touch the mantle and make it withdraw so that the shell is visible, then take a pic, it will be easy to identify.

    Cheers,



    Don
     
    pagojoe, Apr 15, 2013
    pagojoe, Apr 15, 2013
    #8
  9. swreefer

    swreefer Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2012
    Messages:
    82
    Location:
    Bay Area
    here we go

    [​IMG]
     
    swreefer, Apr 23, 2013
    swreefer, Apr 23, 2013
    #9
  10. pagojoe

    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2008
    Messages:
    707
    Location:
    Conroe, Texas
    It's a cool snail, and the first of this species that I've seen as a hitchhiker. It's a subadult Cypraea (Naria) poraria. It probably won't eat anything objectionable, although they are often found among live corals (like, Pocillopora). It's not one of the related ovulids that feed on soft corals.

    When it grows up, it will develop spots and look like this:

    Naria poraria

    Cheers,




    Don
     
    pagojoe, Apr 24, 2013
    pagojoe, Apr 24, 2013
    #10
    1 person likes this.
Page 1 of 2