Snail ID

[Suohhen]

I got two of these from the local fish store, I asked for cerith snails and this is what they gave me...

 

[BighohoReef]

Looks like a Florida Cerith or a nassarius. Can you take a pic from the top side?

 

[Suohhen]

That is what I thought but to me the shell looks too blunt and usually cerith seem more come shaped, but ofc their is a lot of variance especially once they are this big. Sorry for the crappy pic, next time I see it I'll take it out

 

[Suohhen]

Found it.

 

[Suohhen]

Looks like a Florida Cerith or a nassarius. Can you take a pic from the top side?

Here is a directly overtop shot

 

[BighohoReef]

I think that is a nassarius shell see number 7 in the link below.

Fig. 2. A selection of Nassarius spp. from South Africa and the Indian...

Download scientific diagram | A selection of Nassarius spp. from South Africa and the Indian Ocean: 1. N. kraussianus, 2. N. kochianus, 3. N. arcularia plicatus, 4. N. (Hebra) subspinosus, 5. N. quantulus, 6. N. pyramidalis, 7. N. speciosus. (Credit: Oz Rittner, the Steinhardt Museum of Natural...

www.researchgate.net

 

[Suohhen]

I think that is a nassarius shell see number 7 in the list.

Interesting, that does seem pretty spot on. I have yet to see it in the sand tho and it usually hangs out up high on the tops of rocks with the herbivores but it could be finding bits of left over food or something. Also it does not have a visible siphon that is typical of Nassarius Snails however so I don't think it is a Nassarius, but I do appreciate you finding that link for me! Here is some more information about the Speciosus http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=730487

 

[vetteguy53081]

Nassarius

 

[Suohhen]

Nassarius

If you both think Nassarius I guess the question turns to whether I should be concerned about a Nassarius of this size.

 

[vetteguy53081]

If you both think Nassarius I guess the question turns to whether I should be concerned about a Nassarius of this size.

No - ive seen them large. Even a turbo larger than a golf ball

 

[Suohhen]

No - ive seen them large. Even a turbo larger than a golf ball

Alright thank you both very much for the insight!