TBS Snail Id

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Can anyone ID these snails that came with my TBS live rock and if they are reef safe? The main one I worry about is the baby on the glass which looks like a Whelk Snail. The first 2 look like a Cerith Snail but im not sure.

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First two appear to be florida cerith snails, reef safe clean up crew. I would pull out the third one and take well lit and clear pictures for a proper ID. It looks to be in the Nassariidae family which includes some predatory species and some that are reef safe clean up crew.
 
Can anyone ID these snails that came with my TBS live rock and if they are reef safe? The main one I worry about is the baby on the glass which looks like a Whelk Snail. The first 2 look like a Cerith Snail but im not sure.

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Friendly Freebie Florida Ceiths and a Sump It Whelk
Rock on.
 
First two appear to be florida cerith snails, reef safe clean up crew. I would pull out the third one and take well lit and clear pictures for a proper ID. It looks to be in the Nassariidae family which includes some predatory species and some that are reef safe clean up crew.
Here are some extra pictures I found them on the live rock at night. Right now they are really small about 1/4 of an inch
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