snail identification help - Aquarium Advice

liontech · 03-09-2004, 11:02 PM

I need help identifying this snail. It is a good algae eater and stays in the [acronym:b15bb532b7="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:b15bb532b7]. Most importantly, where can I go to order more?
Thanks for the help.
liontech

Biggen · 03-09-2004, 11:43 PM

Hard to tell from the picture. Does you camera have a macro mode so that you can take extreme close ups in focus?

Anyway, just guessing from the outline of the snail, I would say either a limpet variety or Stomatella Varia. I would say the latter if the snail moves extremely quickly when you try to grab it. Stomatella Varia move extremely fast for a snail. They can almost run...

reefrunner69 · 03-10-2004, 05:08 AM

I'd go with Stomatella.

03-09-2004, 11:02 PM	#1
liontech Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: East Texas Posts: 13	snail identification help I need help identifying this snail. It is a good algae eater and stays in the [acronym:b15bb532b7="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:b15bb532b7]. Most importantly, where can I go to order more? Thanks for the help. liontech __________________ I have all the answers. It is the questions that don't match.

03-09-2004, 11:43 PM	#2
Biggen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: Panama City FL Posts: 1,806 Images: 16	Hard to tell from the picture. Does you camera have a macro mode so that you can take extreme close ups in focus? Anyway, just guessing from the outline of the snail, I would say either a limpet variety or Stomatella Varia. I would say the latter if the snail moves extremely quickly when you try to grab it. Stomatella Varia move extremely fast for a snail. They can almost run... __________________ Rodman

03-10-2004, 05:08 AM	#3
reefrunner69 Aquarium Advice Freak Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 311 Images: 108	I'd go with Stomatella. __________________ Kevin Visit Nature Coast Photography Join the Central Florida Aquarists Regional forum or the Southeastern States Aquarists Regional Forum or the N. FL (North Florida Hobbyists) Regional Forum!

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