Snail ID (Nassarius Maybe?)

Hugo Garcia · Jul 3, 2021

Hellos guys, just found this guys in my tanks. I was looking around the tanks at night, with all the pumps off and found this guys. I believe him to be a nasarrius snail, but it is striped. I could see his “antena” and had sobre stripes. Is it possible to ID a snail just by its shell?

thanks

vetteguy53081 · Jul 3, 2021

Nassarius likely but also could be whelk

Sabellafella · Jul 3, 2021

It's definitely a whelk. Be carefull with your fingers around his mouth. They are extremely dangerous.

Hugo Garcia · Jul 3, 2021

Sabellafella said:
It's definitely a whelk. Be carefull with your fingers around his mouth. They are extremely dangerous.

Got it out of the tank. Took some more pics. Is it a Whelk for real?

Hugo Garcia · Jul 3, 2021

Here is a video

Hugo Garcia · Jul 4, 2021

Sabellafella said:
It's definitely a whelk. Be carefull with your fingers around his mouth. They are extremely dangerous.

It sticking out

Goaway · Jul 4, 2021

I hate to say it, but looks like a whelk, maybe someone can tell me I am wrong.
I don't trust it. Hopefully someone else can say it's safe. I can't.

Hugo Garcia · Jul 4, 2021

Mibu said:
I hate to say it, but looks like a whelk, maybe someone can tell me I am wrong.
I don't trust it. Hopefully someone else can say it's safe. I can't.

Well, that sucks. So I should get rid of it?

Goaway · Jul 4, 2021

The banded trunk makes me think whelk. I would keep it in a jar, glass, plastic bowl for now. Until someone can say otherwise. Keep an eye out for any others. Whelks can reproduce quickly. If no others are visible . Hopefully that's the only one.
Ceriths and nassarius snails are cheap enough as it is.

vetteguy53081 · Jul 4, 2021

The tatoo markings on the snout confirms whelk. Not sure why someone said theyre dangerous. They eat other inverts and can be a nuisance but I would not issue danger warnings. You can place them in a sump