I'd snail please

[jmf305]

This snail killed my fighting conch. What is it and should I remove it?


Thanks

 

[Kanejr10]

Looks like a conch of some sort but it could be a cone snail, if it is a cone snail they have highly venomous to us so be careful. I would wait for a more experienced reefers opinion. If it killed a fighting conch is will likely kill more though.

 

[hogfanreefer]

Whelk. Related to nassarius snails (or acutally is one) but are predatory on snails. Sump or trash...up to you.

 

[Kanejr10]

See I'm a noob lol.

 

[jmf305]

Thanks dumping it.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Agreed it's a whelk.

 

[Bent]

Whelk. The trunk that looks like it has tattoos all over it is a giveaway. Non predatory whelks like nass snails are solid colored.