ID please. Is it sundial snail?

[XLOR8T]

In my coral qt. 60 days in. First time I’m seeming it. I’ve seen two about the size of a small pea. Image is magnified. The PVC pipe is 1” pipe for size reference.

 

[Reeferdood]

Very striking resemblance to a sundial, if it is and you plan on keeping zoanthids I would remove it.

 

[Maritimer]

Flip it over, and take a look at its operculum (back door). The operculae of sundials are cone-shaped.

~Bruce

 

[Reeferdood]

This is what the underside would look like if it were a sundial.....

 

[XLOR8T]

Thanks I’ll look at it when I get back home. I took them out. Found 3. Got 2. Lost one lol

 

[XLOR8T]

This is what the underside would look like if it were a sundial.....

I’ll try to get a bigger pic but here’s the underside. Not sure if it’s the same

 

[Maritimer]

Is that a cone-shaped operculum pointed straight at us, or a flat operculum?

~Bruce

 

[XLOR8T]

Is that a cone-shaped operculum pointed straight at us, or a flat operculum?

~Bruce

Well I made the mistake of throwing them in a cup with freshwater so they are dead and no I didn’t see anything pointing out.

 

[XLOR8T]

Is that a cone-shaped operculum pointed straight at us, or a flat operculum?

~Bruce

Caught another one. No cone shape. I have Trochus and zebra Turbo Snails. Could it be their babies ?

 

[reef lover]

Not a sundial...but idk what

 

[Maritimer]

Trochus can reproduce in aquaria, so ... yeah. Could be baby trochus.

I know little to nothing about zebra turbos.

~Bruce

 

[KJ]

Baby trochus or Collonista snail.

 

[CuseReefer84]

Well I made the mistake of throwing them in a cup with freshwater so they are dead and no I didn’t see anything pointing out.

Lol, oops.