Beginner with Weird "thing" on snail's shell

[ReefKnot]

Hi, I'm new here, just been looking around the forums, and I have a question I was hoping someone could answer. When I first bought this snail, (along with others) it had a strange little nub on its shell. This thing is pretty small, its white, semi-transparent, it has a hole in it, and none of the other snails have one. And just this evening, I noticed that it had doubled in size. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[JamesBryan]

Picture?

 

[JeremiahChua]

Vermetid snail? Small hard white/clearish tube? I hate those things...

 

[ReefKnot]

Its an astrea snail, with the cone shell..... whats the best way to get a picture up? I cant attach it with this post

 

[ReefKnot]

i dont think its a Vermetid snail... its like a bubble, not a tube

 

[baumgardner]

when in doubt **** can it

 

[spieszak]

You have to post pictures externally like on photo bucket or something, then add the link to the post.

 

[ReefKnot]

I've done a bit of research and looked at some pics. The closest thing I can say it comes to is a tunicate. Can anyone recommend a site that I can put up a picture?

 

[spieszak]

You have to post pictures externally like on photo bucket or something, then add the link to the post.

 

[ReefKnot]

http://s1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/Michael_Wrenshall/?action=view&current=IMG_0836.jpg

Its that little blob at the bottom of the shell..... it's been in the tank for a month, but recently has gotten bigger... and it might have an opening now though... i'm really not to sure... thanks for any help

 

[HanoverFist]

Hard to tell in your pic but I have a hermit crab that has a barnacle on its shell. It looks like a little mound with a slit at the top. sometimes I see its little feather duster mouth popping in and out.

Here's the shot of mine:

 

[SushiGirl]

Edit: Crap, was looking at the wrong pic. I can't tell from the original poster's pic, way too blurry.

Just got 2 snails today that have barnacle butt LOL.