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MOOSE1504
02/13/2011, 05:34 PM
http://i53.*******.com/2ef8e8i.jpg

WHAT ARE THESE?
pagojoe
02/13/2011, 06:00 PM
The left one is Littoraria irrorata.

http://www.gastropods.com/2/Shell_2502.shtml

Can't tell for sure on the second one, since I'm looking straight down on the spire. If it's not another Littoraria, the dark color makes it look like it might be Ilyanassa obsoleta.

http://www.gastropods.com/5/Shell_3305.shtml

Cheers,



Don
MOOSE1504
02/13/2011, 06:07 PM
Are these good snails for a reef tank?
pagojoe
02/14/2011, 01:47 AM
The Littoraria is an algae eater, but may tend to want to climb out of your tank, or stay above the water line. The other one isn't really a tropical snail, and there are some reasons that many people don't keep them in their tanks, but you can read up on that on this forum by searching for Ilyanassa.

Cheers,




Don