How do snails reproduce?

[prof]

I have not read anything about the reproduction of snails. Does anyone know how they do it?

Dave

[MikeP]

Depends on the species. Many will lay eggs and hatch in the captive system but alas many have an extended plaktonic stage which does not allow them to develop. I know Stomatella snails have direct development or have benthic larva so you can breed them easily. I have nerites laying eggs in my tank constantly (look like little sesame seeds) but so far no luck raising them - I do have a tuskfish and a 6 line wrasse which would likely eat any baby snails they found.

[prof]

The reason I asked...

So, I have a bunch of small, snail looking things that come out at night. It appears that I have baby snails. They are little slug looking things but the bigger ones have small shells. It looks like I have baby snails...

I was going to add pics but I seem to have lost that option. Hopefully, pics soon.

Dave