Very interesting snail ID, pic!!

[AquaKnight]

Found this guy in my Dad's tank. It seems to match a Stomatella snail, but it's actual quite big, and the colors seem different (more green, not really pink). Also, the shell is luminescent. Any ideas?

 

[pagojoe]

It probably is a Stomatella, although something looks "wrong" about it. I THINK I can see the nuclear whorls of the shell just above and to the right of the arrow point? Color is extremely variable on these snails, most common is probably a yellow background patterned with darker colors. Hmm, I think what looks wrong is the animal color...it's usually cream or white, except for the "nigra" variants that are black. Also, the papillae usually aren't so visible. It may be a species other than Stomatella varia, but the shell looks flat enough to be that species.

Cheers,


Don