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Elrodg
08/19/2013, 08:43 PM
What kind of snail has this kind of shell?
I had two of these lol guys and one died. They came from the ocean on some cultured live rock I got from Hawaii. They disappear into the sand as soon as they hit bottom. 243046243047

leveldrummer
08/19/2013, 09:29 PM
I believe that is a cowrie. What type exactly I don't know

Elrodg
08/19/2013, 10:30 PM
K. I have one left and he is never above the sand bed. Beautiful shell tho.

olemiss reb
08/20/2013, 08:36 AM
It's an Oliva sp. My best guess at species would be reticulata.

Elrodg
08/20/2013, 08:40 AM
Looked it up and that is exactly right thx!