HELP! Rapa Snail Eating my BTA?

[sandgoby]

I posted this question in another part of the forum with no replies. Hopefully someone here can help!

I purchased a really nice red BTA from a fellow reefer a few weeks ago, I was observing it in my holding tank when I noticed what appeared to be a Rapa snail (Coralliophilidae) attached to the base of the Anemone. I have since removed the snail and placed it in a QT tank before I decide what to do with it. The anemone seemed to retract when I removed the snail. I looked around the forum and Web to see if these or other snails will feed on anemones but I didn't find anything conclusive. I was under the impression that rapa snails only fed on corals, mainly leathers. Good thing I didn't place it directly in my DT.

Has anyone heard or seen this?

Thanks
S

 

[pagojoe]

There are some snails that feed on anemones. What makes you think it's a Rapa snail? Pics?



Don

 

[sandgoby]

There are some snails that feed on anemones. What makes you think it's a Rapa snail? Pics?



Don

Sorry for the delay in the post here are the pics. They are a little blurry.
Let me know if you guys can make it out.

Thanks
S

 

[pagojoe]

Yes, it's probably not a Rapa, but it is a coral eater. It looks to be in the subfamily Coralliophilinae rather than Rapaninae.

http://www.gastropods.com/Taxon_pages/TN_Family_MURICIDAE_CORALLIOPHILINAE.shtml

Cheers,




Don