Are these trochus snails?

[Sink_or_Swim]

I don’t think that’s a trochius

Just a different color variant then? Maybe OP should see if they can right themselves lol. I'd be interested to know!

 

[Variant]

Well... my lfs sells ones that look like that as trochus, but I think they're astrea... because I've seen them not be able to flip themselves over (and trochus should be able to). Astreas are good workers but I can't have them because my wrasse will eat them.

Same, these don't seem to right themselves like my black trochus.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

google tectus...

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

google tectus...

So basically, turban snails.

 

[Variant]

google tectus...

Just did. Looks very very similar. Especially the white body and green patterning....

Well now yall are making me question whether I've been made a fool lol...

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Just did. Looks very very similar. Especially the white body and green patterning....

Well now yall are making me question whether I've been made a fool lol...

Again, turbans are very closely related to trochus.

 

[Variant]

So basically, turban snails.

So digging just a bit more I end up on Live Aquaria that says that turban tectus snails are commonly known as false trochus snails... lolll

 

[fishguy242]

agree ,stronger ,can right themself, plain version of trochus

 

[Sink_or_Swim]

Same, these don't seem to right themselves like my black trochus.

Interesting. I only order trochus from Reef Cleaners now because I don't like to buy my wrasse expensive snacks that are supposed to be part of my CUC, lol. If they can't right themselves, they get eaten. Darn wrasse has killed 4 huge turbos even! He's lucky he's one of my favorite fish lol.

 

[Variant]

Again, turbans are very closely related to trochus.

Sure, I'm not knowledgeable enough to confirm nor deny this. Just feeling a bit weird paying for 1 thing and getting something a bit different. Maybe like paying for a yellow belly regal angel but getting a Grey belly angel... same is thing different part of the world, looks different...

 

[Sink_or_Swim]

Just did. Looks very very similar. Especially the white body and green patterning....

Well now yall are making me question whether I've been made a fool lol...

Well now that I've Googled tectus snails, I want some of those!

 

[Tamberav]

I recently ordered some trochus snails online and got these. I am a bit confused that these snails didn't have the typical black body with the brownish "trap door" that all my other trochus snails have. It's clearly different from what the online picture depicts too, which is you
typical purple shelled with black feet.

But then again, I'm no snail invert... so I'd love to know if folks have had trochus snails of different variety and whether I am being worried over a non issue...

Could be this which is still a trochus snail, just not the one you were expecting.

They are highly variable so don’t get hooked up on the color of the shell.

Red Sea Trochus*

Resides : Rocks and glass Consumes : Film Algae, Diatoms, Hair Algae, and some species of Cyanobacteria Max Size : 2.5 or 65mm Origin : Red Sea, East Africa Availability:...

www.reefcleaners.org

 

[Variant]

I experimented by leaving 1 flipped over and it did flip itself over ( didn't witness it) but the snail is now right side up...

The more you knowwwww!!!!

 

[Variant]

Could be this which is still a trochus snail, just not the one you were expecting.

They are highly variable so don’t get hooked up on the color of the shell.

Red Sea Trochus*

Resides : Rocks and glass Consumes : Film Algae, Diatoms, Hair Algae, and some species of Cyanobacteria Max Size : 2.5 or 65mm Origin : Red Sea, East Africa Availability:...

www.reefcleaners.org

Hard to say without seeing the body or trap door. One thing is certain, these snails don't have the hard white trap door that my other astreas have.

 

[fishguy242]

the rings on shell are dead giveaway tectus snails, run exact same price wholesale as trochus

 

[Crabby48]

Interesting. I only order trochus from Reef Cleaners now because I don't like to buy my wrasse expensive snacks that are supposed to be part of my CUC, lol. If they can't right themselves, they get eaten. Darn wrasse has killed 4 huge turbos even! He's lucky he's one of my favorite fish lol.

They know we won’t part with them

 

[Sink_or_Swim]

They know we won’t part with them

Right?! I love wrasses so I've resigned myself to the fact that snails are on the menu and I'll have to replenish them regularly. It's funny that he unalived the big turbo snails, but hasn't touched the tiny baby nassarius I have... probably because they mostly come out after dark when the wrasse is asleep in the sand, lol.

 

[DHill6]

Just a different color variant then? Maybe OP should see if they can right themselves lol. I'd be interested to know!

Could be. I’ll stick with my red banded trochius 15+ yr span, I’ve read.