Snail friend or foe?

[marmar]

Just found this tiny snail. I wonder what it is? I have 1 nassarius snail, 3 trochus and 2 turbo snails in my tank. No idea where this little guy came from though. Sorry for crappy photo.

 

[Jekyl]

Nature finds a way. Looks like a cerith

 

[marmar]

pulled the little guy out and snapped some better pics

 

[Jekyl]

I wouldn't be alarmed by it. Free CuC

 

[marmar]

I wouldn't be alarmed by it. Free CuC

True I actually wanted to get some cerith snails. I was surprised seeing this guy. Got a little worried though bc my torch was a little closed up.

 

[Privateye]

It almost looks like a tiny babylonia snail, but I only say that because I'm used to seeing fly speck ceriths around here.

 

[WheatToast]

Nature finds a way. Looks like a cerith

It almost looks like a tiny babylonia snail, but I only say that because I'm used to seeing fly speck ceriths around here.

Personally, it looks like a dove snail (Columbellidae sp.). These are rare hitchhikers, good algae grazers, and reproduce quickly. Their small size also allows them to reach areas larger snails cannot. As they multiply, you could try to sell them since they are pretty popular. Sometimes misidentified as Strombus maculatus (now Maculastrombus maculatus).

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