Snail ID

Octoman · 12-27-2007, 09:57 PM

I need a quick ID on this one. I've got some new tank inhabitants on the way and I may need to snatch them out:

It's a little over an inch long, it has a "face" just like a turbo snail, I haven't seen any proboscis on it (like a whelk or conch). It is from the Florida Keys area. These guys were tiny for a long time, I really just noticed they were larger about a week ago. They are mostly on the bottom, but occasionally on the glass. I'll try to get a better shot from the front if I can...

framerguy · 12-27-2007, 09:59 PM

It looks very much like a cerith snail but I'm not at home with my reference books so it's an educated guess.

panmanmatt · 12-27-2007, 10:02 PM

I agree, looks like a cerith to me also.

Octoman · 12-27-2007, 10:07 PM

Checked some pics on the net, looks like they are definitely ceriths. I think I ID'd these guys before, but they were tiny then and a lot darker. I can't believe how much they've grown!

Thanks Greg and Matt!

12-27-2007, 09:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Octoman Pumpkin Pie! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,810 View Gallery Karma Komment	Snail ID I need a quick ID on this one. I've got some new tank inhabitants on the way and I may need to snatch them out: It's a little over an inch long, it has a "face" just like a turbo snail, I haven't seen any proboscis on it (like a whelk or conch). It is from the Florida Keys area. These guys were tiny for a long time, I really just noticed they were larger about a week ago. They are mostly on the bottom, but occasionally on the glass. I'll try to get a better shot from the front if I can... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

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framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 4,074 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Snail ID It looks very much like a cerith snail but I'm not at home with my reference books so it's an educated guess. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon mangrove/seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/reef-chronicles/31882-akwareum-too.html

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panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,042 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Snail ID I agree, looks like a cerith to me also. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

12-27-2007, 10:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Octoman Pumpkin Pie! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,810 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Snail ID Checked some pics on the net, looks like they are definitely ceriths. I think I ID'd these guys before, but they were tiny then and a lot darker. I can't believe how much they've grown! Thanks Greg and Matt! __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

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