Snail ID???

[Ed]

Need help with an ID on this snail.

Looks like a Cerith or Turritella to me.

Better question, Is it reef safe?

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[earthduzt]

Need help with an ID on this snail.

Looks like a Cerith or Turritella to me.

Better question, Is it reef safe?

http://s597.photobucket.com/albums/tt52/eyeager1/?action=view&current=IMG_3276.jpg


http://s597.photobucket.com/albums/tt52/eyeager1/?action=view&current=IMG_3276.jpg
http://s597.photobucket.com/albums/tt52/eyeager1/?albumview=slideshow (http://s597.photobucket.com/albums/tt52/eyeager1/?action=view&current=IMG_3276.jpg)
http://s597.photobucket.com/albums/tt52/eyeager1/?action=view&current=IMG_3276.jpg

I believe that is a Auger snail

its a snail that feeds on marine worms and can be carnivorous. They are venomous, they have a poison gland and harpoon like tooth that shoots out to catch their main prey (sea worms). I found quite a few on the beach, they are reef safe though as far as not touching any corals ...but bristle worms beware!! lol

[Big_Pun]

where can i get some i have a big bristle population in my 14g i wanna keep in check, didnt mean to hijack ur post

[ballardjr2000]

heads up with those snails some can kill more than bristle worms as in humans, when i lived in guam we called them cone shells/snails do a search on that and you will see what i mean.

little info

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cone_snail

[earthduzt]

where can i get some i have a big bristle population in my 14g i wanna keep in check, didnt mean to hijack ur post

you can collect alot on the beach in Port A

[ballardjr2000]

one way to tell if they are auger snails is look for a line in the sand were it stops dig there if you pull a snail up (try both ends) its a auger if they don't bury themselves probly not an auger. i used to pull augers up in guam when i would dive out there. looks like them but could be a type of cone as well

[earthduzt]

one way to tell if they are auger snails is look for a line in the sand were it stops dig there if you pull a snail up (try both ends) its a auger if they don't bury themselves probly not an auger. i used to pull augers up in guam when i would dive out there. looks like them but could be a type of cone as well

yeah those definately do bury themselves, when I was down at the coast...I was watching them quickly bury themselves.

http://books.google.com/books?id=w0hWmtbRNwIC&dq=beachcombers+guide+gulf&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=wJl7hVfpKR&sig=K-yadJB_NHwwuFu-kl99DQf2jzE&hl=en&ei=BB82StX1NpCCsgPRnP3uDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6#PPA26,M1

sorry for the whacky link, this is a book called beachcombers guide to the gulf....PG 26 shows the snail and gives a little info