What’s this on snail’s shell?

Valantine · 01/26/2018, 12:44 PM

I’ve been keeping a close watch on my snails and found one with this thing on it. Can anyone help me identify what this brown thing is and if it is something to be concerned about? Thank you!!

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humphreyhh · 01/26/2018, 03:29 PM

My snails have some brown tube worms on them. Kind of look like that but with a clear tube stretching out.

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Valantine · 01/26/2018, 04:00 PM

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My snails have some brown tube worms on them. Kind of look like that but with a clear tube stretching out.

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The round lighter brown one has a hole, but I haven’t seen any worm. The small darker thing I can really tell much about.

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LeJeune981 · 01/28/2018, 06:34 AM

Looks like a vermeted snail living on the other snails back to me... I've got a few that ride on my snails backs as well

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AlSimmons · 01/28/2018, 11:41 AM

It looks more like a sponge IMO, but a Vermetid snail is definitely a possibilty too though. How does it feel to the touch, hard or soft?

Valantine · 01/28/2018, 11:42 AM

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It looks more like a sponge IMO, but a Vermetid snail is definitely a possibilty too though. How does it feel to the touch, hard or soft?

Very hard

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AlSimmons · 01/28/2018, 12:59 PM

Does it have any coils or is it just one hard mass? Vermetid snails are pretty defined as far as their structure goes IME. The link below might help, although I'm still leaning towards a sponge.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rs/

badbreath · 01/28/2018, 08:51 PM

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Valantine · 01/28/2018, 10:41 PM

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badbreath · 01/28/2018, 11:49 PM

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You're supposed to say...

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badbreath · 01/28/2018, 11:50 PM

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You're supposed to say...

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I was going to vote for sponge as well...I don't think it is anything to be worried about.

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ReefNomad · 01/31/2018, 07:18 AM

Polycarpa aurata, or similar?

01/26/2018, 12:44 PM	#1
Valantine Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 16	What’s this on snail’s shell? I’ve been keeping a close watch on my snails and found one with this thing on it. Can anyone help me identify what this brown thing is and if it is something to be concerned about? Thank you!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01/28/2018, 12:59 PM	#7
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	Does it have any coils or is it just one hard mass? Vermetid snails are pretty defined as far as their structure goes IME. The link below might help, although I'm still leaning towards a sponge. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rs/ Last edited by AlSimmons; 01/28/2018 at 01:14 PM.

01/26/2018, 03:29 PM	#2
humphreyhh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 581	My snails have some brown tube worms on them. Kind of look like that but with a clear tube stretching out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01/28/2018, 06:34 AM	#4
LeJeune981 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 747	Looks like a vermeted snail living on the other snails back to me... I've got a few that ride on my snails backs as well Sent from my SM-S907VL using Tapatalk

01/28/2018, 11:41 AM	#5
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	It looks more like a sponge IMO, but a Vermetid snail is definitely a possibilty too though. How does it feel to the touch, hard or soft?

01/28/2018, 08:51 PM	#8
badbreath Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Garden Grove 92845 Posts: 536	Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

01/31/2018, 07:18 AM	#12
ReefNomad Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 130	Polycarpa aurata, or similar?