Sundial Snails?

[Slakker]

Pulled these guys out of my QT where I'm housing some new liverock that i'll be adding to my tank...look a lot like sundial snails to me. What do you think?

 

[aquarius77]

I dont think they are, they look alot like Collonista.


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

 

[MinibowMatt]

got a close up pic? they look at first like collinista snails to me too. If they are sundials, you will see a conical shape door they pull shut. I know there is some fancy name for it...

 

[Slakker]

I think you guys are right! Thanks for that link, Aquarius (and Melev, of course).
Looks like sundial snails also have a textured shell, where these little guys all have smooth shells. Says they're reef safe...so perhaps I don't need to pull them out and toss them when i see them...

The word you're thinking of is operculum

I think that's about as good as I'm gonna get with my crap-tastic camera, but I'll see what I can do.