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mastou
04/01/2006, 08:19 AM
Any ideas what type of snail this is?

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/1112382__Small_.JPG

Polinices, Nassarius or maybe a third type of snail?

- Magnus
mastou
04/15/2006, 09:11 AM
Any one...
nts9
04/15/2006, 02:25 PM
Babylonia Areolata, thats my guess
LeslieH
04/15/2006, 04:17 PM
Babylonia areolata looks good. It's a detritus eater that in turn is a popular food item in Asia.
mastou
04/17/2006, 04:40 AM
So it was actually a whole third one, the reason for my question was that I often see pictures of this snail where it is named Nassarius and one time it was suggested to be a Polinices.
I think you may be right that it is Babylonia Areolata but are there any other snails that it could be mistaken for?

- Magnus
LeslieH
04/17/2006, 10:39 AM
Probably. Suppliers are not always the best identifiers in the world, especially on inverts.