Snail ID

[dygaar]

What kind of snail is this next to my ceriths? I just saw it today.

 

[dygaar]

I'm thinking it's a Stomatella.

 

[sfboarders]

Are they small, dark and skinny? Looks like cerith snails to me.

 

[pagojoe]

It could be a Stomatella. I can't really tell for sure from that pic, though. If I'm looking at the right thing, it looks like it has a long skinny neck (or tail). If that's the case, it's not going to be a Stomatella. Catch it next time you see it and take pics of it in a dish of water, and we'll be able to give you a positive ID on it.

Cheers,




Don

 

[dygaar]

Here is little better pic. If I see it again, I'll pull it out and get a better pic. The shell almost looks like a fingernail attached to its back. He's right up between the two ceriths.

 

[pagojoe]

Yes, it looks like a Stomatella in that pic, and your description surely sounds like one, too. If it crawls quickly, it's almost certainly a Stomatella. They usually have very long antennae, which I can't see in your pic, and that one has an exceptionally long body.

Cheers,



Don