Ceriths an Nassa snails

[LittlePuff]

How do I tell them apart? Do they both have siphons/trunks?
Any other way to tell them apart?

Kim

 

[LittlePuff]

Hellooo.. anybody there? tap, tap, is this thing on?

Kim

 

[The steven liu]

Do you mean Nassaurius when you say Nassa?
Well the best way to differenciate them is to flip them over and the one that can flip back is a Nassaurius as most of the algae/detritus eating snails are unable to turn around by themselves.

 

[Reeses]

Nassarius snails have an elongated shaped foot while the cerith's foot is more compact. Nassarius have the "periscope", and are super speedy.

 

[LittlePuff]

Thanks!!

Kim