Unknown Snails

[lman]

Anyone have any ideas on these 2 snails? the pair resemble whelks and the other potentially a tulip snail. I have been having losses among my snails and wonder if these could be the culprits.

The top left snail has a red foot. the bottom two snails can move fast when they want (similar speed to nassarius)

Thanks

 

[pagojoe]

Yep, all three are predatory, although the one on the upper left is the most likely culprit. The other two seem to prefer barnacles, but are capable of killing and eating other snails.

The dark one with the red foot should be Leucozonia nassa. It's in the same family as the predatory tulips, Fasciolariidae.

http://www.gastropods.com/0/Shell_140.shtml

The other two are buccind whelks, Gemophos tinctus.

http://www.gastropods.com/8/Shell_3228.shtml

Cheers,



Don

 

[lman]

Thanks for the help