Another little dude to identyfy

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Took this a few days ago. Womderd what it was. I'm assuming something like a snail? Maybe some tiny stolimia?

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Took this a few days ago. Womderd what it was. I'm assuming something like a snail? Maybe some tiny stolimia?

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Please post pics under white light intensity. While it can be a stomatella snail, it can also be a limpet snail
 
Here you go. Managed to find 2. It was yesterday when I took thoes. Forgot to due whites.
 

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Stomatella has sort of kidney shape shell and foot extended far beyond the shell. Limpet has cone shape shell and the soft tissue completely covered by the shell.
If anyone interested, here is a google search of Limpet image and Stomatella image.
Limpet
Stomatella
 

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