Snail ID: Black Shell Red body

drewsbrews

Member
Hello, I picked up a snail in a lb of rubble from my lfs. (awsome stuff was full of bristle worms, shrimps, and a mini brittle star)
The shell is about 1/2" long at most and shaped similar to a nassarius, except the "snout" end is more elongated/pointed. But the most interesting part is it's a carbon black color.
The fleshy parts are bright red.
It's a beautiful little thing, I'm just wondering what it's habbits might entail and what it would eat.
I tried to get a picture of it, but it comes out very blurry getting up so close.
[EDIT] adjusted the description a little
 

drewsbrews

Member
Spoke with a guy at my lfs. He mentioned tulip snail. after looking around at pics that sounds plausibe. looks to be omnivorous, will feed on algae but may also snack on other snails, small clams and possibly corals. Back in the fuge he goes
 
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