What kind of Snail is this ?

[mrdss]

Can anyone tell me what kind of snail this is ?

 

[mrdss]

No, one ? REALLY ?

 

[lifeoffaith]

Bumping it up for you, I have no idea. Can't find anything that looks remotely like it on Google.

 

[Mahimahiman]

It could be a nassarius or a predatory welk. If it digs in to the sand bed it's most likely a nassarius and a beneficial part of the clean up crew. If not then most likely some kind of welk which will hunt down and "drill holes" in the other snail population and have them for dinner. They are in the same family so can look similar.

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[pagojoe]

Don't be so stunned. You have two foot pictures, and a photo showing a side view of part of the shell. There are very few snails that can be identified by looking at the bottom of the foot (like, none) and a person would have to be really familiar with your snail to recognize it from a partial side view. All that said, it looks like a muricid, which should eat other snails and clams.

Cheers,



Don

 

[mrdss]

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Don't be so stunned. You have two foot pictures, and a photo showing a side view of part of the shell. There are very few snails that can be identified by looking at the bottom of the foot (like, none) and a person would have to be really familiar with your snail to recognize it from a partial side view. All that said, it looks like a muricid, which should eat other snails and clams.

Cheers,



Don

Think of it looking like a margarita snail ONLY different.

 

[pagojoe]

Yeah, I can tell from the pics that it is blackish like some of the margarita snails.

 

[Ron Reefman]

mrdss, if you want a better, more positive ID, pull it out of the tank, take a few good photos and then put it back.