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Old 01-29-2008, 01:00 PM   #1
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snail ID please


well, i *thought* that i posted this last night, but i can't seem to find it anywhere, so i'm re-posting this. sorry if it shows up twice.


anyway, last night i found this little snail cruising though my colony of pink palys. not sure if it was eating it, or just passing by.

can anyone Id this, and tell me if it's a good one or a bad one ?

although i think that it may be dead by the time i get home



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Old 01-29-2008, 07:37 PM   #2
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I have no idea, but maybe someone will chime in for you.
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Old 01-29-2008, 07:54 PM   #3
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Looks to be about 1/2 inch. Too big to be a pyramidellid... I think. Also seems to have a more pronounced whorl. I'm thinking cerrith. Google it and see what you think. Dr. Ron is always a good resource for these "whatzits".

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Old 01-29-2008, 08:12 PM   #4
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Cerith laying eggs

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Old 01-29-2008, 10:09 PM   #5
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It looks like a Cerith to me as well. Great algae eater and is a good guy, so don't kill it.
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It looks like a Cerith to me as well. Great algae eater and is a good guy, so don't kill it.
somehow, i don't think that it's a cerith.
i have a bunch of cerith snails in my tank, and the shell looks completely different than this one.


the small one is : white, has very pronounced vertical ridges, is rather long and thin.

the cerith snails in my tank are almost black, and the shell is smooth, and nore conical, instead of sharp.

i'm still guessing it's something else.


and, it's very dead right now


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