This small snail arrived on a frag - do I want it?

[Mark Bradley]

 

[Rogued_Reefer]

Is it a snail or a hermit? The shape of the shell looks more like one of a hermit crab

 

[Mark Bradley]

It’s only 3 or so mm in length

 

[BMW540]

To me, it looks to be something in the columbellidae family

Is it a snail or a hermit? The shape of the shell looks more like one of a hermit crab

Hermits get their shells from snails....

 

[Mark Bradley]

Coral supplier says it’s a Cerith snail so happy with that. Also now the proud owner of some Sunny D and Sonic Flare Zoas

 

[cloak]

To me, it looks to be something in the columbellidae family

+1

 

[BMW540]

Coral supplier says it’s a Cerith snail so happy with that. Also now the proud owner of some Sunny D and Sonic Flare Zoas

I have to disagree with that. The shape doesn’t match and it looks like the aperture is going to be down the bottom side of the shell in your picture. Ceriths have a roundish aperture on the end; flip it over and take a look

 

[Nano sapiens]

The shape and smaller size suggest a 'Dove snail' (Columbella sp.). Good algae grazers.