Are these vermetid snails?

[Wirthless113]

Hi All,

I am new to reef tanks and this forum has been incredibly helpful for finding information. I greatly appreciate it! I searched previous threads for things growing on the shell of one of my snails. Based on what I have read, I think what is in the images I attached are vermetid snails. However, pictures from other posts were different enough that I am not certain. What do you all think?

Thanks!

 

[Maritimer]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Those look like vermetids to me; as they mature, their shells will sort of periscope up from their substrate, so they can suspend their snotty nets higher in the water column.

~B.

 

[Wirthless113]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Those look like vermetids to me; as they mature, their shells will sort of periscope up from their substrate, so they can suspend their snotty nets higher in the water column.

~B.

Thanks for the confirmation! I've read they can cover coral and polyps with thier mucus web potentially killing them. Should I work to remove them from the snail shell?

 

[Maritimer]

They can, and if you can remove them, you probably should.

~B.