ID this great snail!

[ewurm]

Picked this up from someone who had it come with a LR purchase, and didn't know if it was reef safe. I was interested, so I brought it home for a learning experience.

 

[Echidna09]

Nassarius Snail. Cleans the sand. Reef safe.

 

[ewurm]

I have other Nassarius that don't have the spots. They are all white. Is this a different species or a morph? Thanks for the reply

 

[greenbean36191]

That's Babylonia, which is a predatory whelk. It's not reef safe.

 

[jdieck]

Yes a Babylonia Whelk not reef safe.
http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyummy42/Hitchsnails.html

 

[ewurm]

Thank you for the help.