Orange Conch or snail I.D.?

smoney

smoney

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Well, today I went to Manhattan Beach, Ca to go fishing. I was on the rocks getting some muscles and I found this conch or snail, and I just had to take it home. It is so cool and beautiful. I dont think you can tell from the picture, but it is seriously huge like 4" and I just wanted to know what kind it was?
I have it in a QT tank right now.
Its an orange slug with a white shell? any clue to what it is?

 
bergamer

bergamer

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I didn't know we have any kind of conches in CA!
it will probably die in your nic and toasty 80 degree tank. that water is in the 60-70 degree range in manhatten beach
 
smoney

smoney

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I posted this on an expert forum on Inverts, and the technical name for it is a Kellet's Whelk Kelletia kelletii. Its a cold water conch. It is also a carnivore, I am so glad I didnt put it in my reef tank. Yeah I didnt know that we had these in california.
 
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