Just A Snail Quickie

[bluepippa]

Hi guys,

As per the title, I have found a critter which looks like a snail with what looks like a small plate shell on its back....

Before I spend hours trying to hunt it down any ideas on what it is and could it be responsible for my zoo's dieing back ?

Cheers
Daryl

[landk]

Have you got a picture?

[bluepippa]

Nope sorry :angry: But ive seen it around quite alot, so will get one next time.

Size wise its about 2cm in length and is brown / grey in colour. The shell almost appears to be under the skin.

Cheers

[chrisc]

If it looks roughly like the thing in the middle of this photo, it's probably a Stomatella (varia?) snail. Ayyway, they're herbivores, and quite cute ones to boot - so don't kill him/her/it :)

http://www.ictoadd.com/albums/nanoreef/mussel.sized.jpg

Chris.

[Eddie S]

good little fellas, breed readily, used to have loads in my old setup until i bought a boxing shrimp and he ate the lot

Eddie

[Reefy Rob]

Used to have lots of these in my reef, they didn't look to cause any harm and seemed to graze quite well, one of the good guys :wub: