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12/14/2007, 11:53 PM
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Help Me I.D. This Wierd Snail!
He has a very flat shell on the other side...funny thing is...I tried to pull it away from the glass of my fuge to attatch it somewhere else where I could take a pic of its back...and uh, it tore in half instead...the body stayed on the glass...and the half with the shell and mouth ran/slimed off very quickly. But I've got more! Anyway, help me figure out what it is! (right now, just in my fuge)
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12/15/2007, 12:19 AM
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Look here. http://www.melevsreef.com/id/snails.html
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12/15/2007, 12:20 AM
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Stomatella for sure,
Yep, I have lots of them, they mostly come out at night. Very good for your tank..
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12/15/2007, 12:34 AM
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Stomatella. I had one, LFS gave me a second for free, have 20+ now, all in a 10g tank. Wonderful little guys, fun to watch, and save me money on astrea or trochus.
The behavior you witnessed with the snail splitting in two is their defense mechanism; they will leave their "tail" behind if threatened, just like a reptile. |
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12/15/2007, 02:10 AM
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I want one now. Anyone know where you can get them online?
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#7
12/15/2007, 10:22 AM
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I've never seen them online, but I'm sure if you look hard enough you'll find them. They are VERY common.
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12/15/2007, 03:17 PM
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They are a great hitchhiker, but I have not seen them for sale.
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12/15/2007, 08:12 PM
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12/15/2007, 09:57 PM
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I had one of those and the same thing happened, broke apart!
It really stung me though, my finger tip swelled up and it felt like it had a sliver of glass in it for almost 48 hours. Maybe I'm allergic to them or something because I've never heard anyone else say these snails sting. |
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#13
12/15/2007, 10:22 PM
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Snowboarda42, which Washington do you live in, DC or the state of? I live in Portland, OR - if you're nearby I can give you some - I have a ton of them and lots of babies too. They are prolific.
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