Amazing Snail ID?

AR_Clint · 08/05/2007, 09:19 PM

I found an amazingly colorful snail in "Advanced Marine Aquarium Techniques" on page 95. Does anyone know what it is and if it's a common aquarium snail?

Thanks guys,
Clint

cherubfish pair · 08/05/2007, 09:38 PM

I would like to know too.

SDguy · 08/05/2007, 09:57 PM

I think it's a cold water species...

pagojoe · 08/05/2007, 10:37 PM

It's a coldish-water species, although it ranges into fairly warm water (from Alaska to Baja California). It's a Ringed Top Shell, Calliostoma annulatum.

http://www.gastropods.com/2/Shell_372.html

Cheers,

Don

08/05/2007, 09:19 PM	#1
AR_Clint Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 239	Amazing Snail ID? I found an amazingly colorful snail in "Advanced Marine Aquarium Techniques" on page 95. Does anyone know what it is and if it's a common aquarium snail? Thanks guys, Clint

08/05/2007, 09:38 PM	#2
cherubfish pair Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Libby, Montana Posts: 7,061 Blog Entries: 1	I would like to know too. __________________ pairo chero Thanks for looking at my build thread and subscribe to it if you already haven't yet! Current Tank Info: thirty rimless

08/05/2007, 09:57 PM	#3
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	I think it's a cold water species... __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

08/05/2007, 10:37 PM	#4
pagojoe Team RC Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 2,761	It's a coldish-water species, although it ranges into fairly warm water (from Alaska to Baja California). It's a Ringed Top Shell, Calliostoma annulatum. http://www.gastropods.com/2/Shell_372.html Cheers, Don