Snail ID

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  1. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    Wanted to know what these are, prompted by SushiGirl's thread about her Strombus snails. These little guys only get to about 1/2", and vary in color. They are reproducing in the tank, as there a lot of little 1/8" ones.

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    barbianj, Feb 20, 2011
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  2. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    looks kinda like a nassarius snail but im not sure
     
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  3. SushiGirl

    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    Definitely Strombus snails. Congrats! :D
     
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  4. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    OK, cool, that's what I thought. Thanks!
     
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