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Octavian
01-03-2010, 12:24 AM
Found this snail today. Anyone know what kind it is? Its shell circular and black with white markings going across it.

chandigz
01-03-2010, 01:08 AM
Welcome aboard. It's hard to tell from the picture, but it could be a sundial snail(coral preditor). If it is they only eat zoas.

Myka
01-03-2010, 01:13 AM
I'm thinking it may be a Sundial snail as well. They have a tell-tale cone shaped piece that closes over the hole in their shell when they retract their body. Here is a good pic of one:
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=202054&stc=1&d=1214773886

Octavian
01-03-2010, 01:20 AM
Looks like it... thanks for everyones help. Online articles say to remove them.

Myka
01-03-2010, 01:47 AM
If you have Zoas you would want to remove them as that is their exclusive diet. Some people use them to eradicate their tanks of plague Zoas though. LOL

fishytime
01-03-2010, 02:57 AM
Wanna ship him to Cottown?:lol: