Trochus Snail shell. Issue or nothing?

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Can someone tell me if this normal for a Trochus Snail? I have about 15 of them and two of them have these "tentacles" that are coming from the outer shell. Both of these two snails have a hole or crack in the shell as all others seem pretty solid. When I grabbed them for inspection they retract as does the snail. They re-emerge as the snail does. Wasn't sure if it's actually the snail, or pest. Thanks!

 
Looks like some kind of tube worms on the back of the shell?
 
You talking about the white strings on the back? I have many trochus, and haven't seen that..looks like something growing on its shell.
 
You talking about the white strings on the back? I have many trochus, and haven't seen that..looks like something growing on its shell.

It is definitely something alive. When touching or grabbing for observation, it retracts as would a tube worm or aiptasia. It kinda does look like something "growing" though. I wasn't sure as it only retracts as the snail does, and re-extends as the snail emerges.

I was just concerned as I did not quarantine them and a week later I noticed aiptasia in the cleanup crew holding tanks at my LFS.
 
Those are a spionid type worm . Don't worry about these.

Looks like your snail has 3 hitch hiking on him.

Edit: maybe even 4... what the world...
 
It is definitely something alive. When touching or grabbing for observation, it retracts as would a tube worm or aiptasia. It kinda does look like something "growing" though. I wasn't sure as it only retracts as the snail does, and re-extends as the snail emerges.

I was just concerned as I did not quarantine them and a week later I noticed aiptasia in the cleanup crew holding tanks at my LFS.

Those are definitely a type of worm, not the snails. I didn't even see those at first. I told you wrong.
 

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