Cleanup Crew snail IDs

[nanodude87]

I picked up a clean up crew for my nano which included three turbo snails and 4 Nassarius snails. I didn't particularly want the turbo snails since they are bulldozers at times but the snails I got I am not sure are actually turbo snails. They have a more round shell and the operculum (the part that seals their shell) is like a rounded bead almost and I recall turbos to be flat. Also immediately after I put them in the tank they went to the underside of the live rock near the sand almost sort of burying themselves.

Also, my Nassarius are darker than I remember. I recalled their flesh to be pale gray and these are dark gray or nearly black.

I'm mainly interested in making sure they are all in fact reef safe, but ID's/verification is also appreciated.

 

[MillerR.]

turbo snails

 

[BIGCYCS805]

Yup those are Nassarius snails I have some with dark bodies and some that are light

 

[pagojoe]

Yes. And the big ones are Turbans, Lunella cinereus. They eat algae like all the turbinids, but this species may be more prone to spend time above the water line than most of the other species in the family.

Cheers,



Don