ID please....Conch or snail?

[mojohoojo]

Can anybody id this hitcher? is it safe or not, i remember something like this being poisonese...

 

[nano reefer]

cowry possibly?, definitely not a regular old snail.

 

[morval]

yup looks like some species of cowrie

 

[mcbdz]

I found this. It isn't a sales thing only a study.
http://www.cowries.info/checklist/a/checklisty.php

 

[nycbob]

Originally Posted by morval
http:///forum/post/2573329
yup looks like some species of cowrie
yes. not coral safe.

 

[mojohoojo]

So its better for me to take it out?!? Is it dangerous?!....i cant seem to find the little bugger out...he must have went under the LR

 

[alix2.0]

i think the poisonus one you were thinking of was a cone shell, and yes they can kill humans.
not sure about what you have, looks like a cowrie though, generally not reef safe, as others have already said.

 

[mojohoojo]

ARRGGGGHHHH!!!!! i think its definately a Cowrie!!!! im at work and the bugger could be munching on my Softies now!!!!!

 

[nano reefer]

i think cowries are reef safe. at my LFS they have a few in their coral tanks.

 

[mcbdz]

Not all are reef safe. Some are. Need an definet ID to be sure. If you can't ID it then I'd put it in the fuge.

 

[mojohoojo]

got the sucka out my tank and its new home are at my LFS.....they got confused when i told them im returning a hitch hicker back to them

. Sorry no Refugium....yet.....i dont suppose HOB would do anygood huh?