Help Me I.D. This Wierd Snail!

[zacharytrimble]

He has a very flat shell on the other side...funny thing is...I tried to pull it away from the glass of my fuge to attatch it somewhere else where I could take a pic of its back...and uh, it tore in half instead...the body stayed on the glass...and the half with the shell and mouth ran/slimed off very quickly. But I've got more! Anyway, help me figure out what it is! (right now, just in my fuge)

 

[seapug]

stomatella. they are good.

 

[demonsp]

Look here. http://www.melevsreef.com/id/snails.html

 

[funman1]

Stomatella for sure,
Yep, I have lots of them, they mostly come out at night.
Very good for your tank..

 

[BigRedSpecial]

Stomatella. I had one, LFS gave me a second for free, have 20+ now, all in a 10g tank. Wonderful little guys, fun to watch, and save me money on astrea or trochus.

The behavior you witnessed with the snail splitting in two is their defense mechanism; they will leave their "tail" behind if threatened, just like a reptile.

 

[Snowboarda42]

I want one now. Anyone know where you can get them online?

 

[BigRedSpecial]

I've never seen them online, but I'm sure if you look hard enough you'll find them. They are VERY common.

 

[reefergeorge]

They are a great hitchhiker, but I have not seen them for sale.

 

[Paintbug]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11388626#post11388626 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Snowboarda42
I want one now. Anyone know where you can get them online?

ask around locally. people always are giving those away. if you were near me i can spare a few

 

[xcreonx]

Yeah I've got a ton of those as well. They breed like there's no tomorrow! Good guys to have.

 

[rssjsb]

Seacrop.com usually has them.

 

[aquaphilic]

I had one of those and the same thing happened, broke apart!

It really stung me though, my finger tip swelled up and it felt like it had a sliver of glass in it for almost 48 hours.

Maybe I'm allergic to them or something because I've never heard anyone else say these snails sting.

 

[mokeyz]

Snowboarda42, which Washington do you live in, DC or the state of? I live in Portland, OR - if you're nearby I can give you some - I have a ton of them and lots of babies too. They are prolific.

Marlene