What Type of Shail is This?

estein02

estein02

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I started seeing these little snails appearing. This is the best picture I can get. At first I thought sundials but now I think maybe baby turbo snails. I'm really hoping that they are not sundials. So far they are just hanging out on my LR...I haven't noticed them on any of my zoos.
 
jonthefishguy

jonthefishguy

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That is a box snail aka sundial.They have a tendancy of eating polyps such as zoanthus, palythoa, and protopalytoa. They generally will be found within the colony itself and eat at the base and remove not only fluid but flesh. the best method to remove them, is by hand.
 
estein02

estein02

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Originally Posted by jonthefishguy
That is a box snail.They have a tendancy of eating polyps such as zoanthus, palythoa, and protopalytoa. They generally will be found within the colony itself and eat at the base and remove not only fluid but flesh. the best method to remove them, is by hand.
Are you sure? Just my freakin' luck. So far they are not on my zoos, hopefully I can get them outta there before they do any harm.
 
estein02

estein02

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Here is a pic of the bottom. Really doesn't look like a box snail to me. Also doesn't have that cone shaped door. Any ideas what type of snail this could be? Bad or no worries?
 
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tizzo

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If it doesn't have the little cone operculum, it's a collonista snail. Very safe nocturnal iddy biddy snails. Poor things always get misidentified as sundials. Lemme dig up a thread...
 
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