Mollusk (Snail) ID Guide (October '10)

jonthefb

Dolphin
M.A.S.C Club Member
#21
Species: Lithopoma tectum americanum
Comon Name(s): Astrea Snail
Size: Up to 1 1/4" in diameter, 1 1/4" tall
Shape: Pyramid shaped shell, with a fairly flat bottom, often with ridges that follow the whorl to the apex of the shell
Color: White/cream shell sometimes with hints of yellow, green, etc.
Aquarium Habitat: Rocks and glass
Origins: Caribbean
Food: Herbivore feeding on many different types of algaes
Method of Reproduction: Broadcast spawners
Experiences/Notes: Astrea snails are some of the most commonly available snails in the trade. They are avid broadcast spawners. They have a very hard operculum that guards the entrance to their aperture. These, like most other snails, need to be acclimated gradually, and cannot right themselves if they land on their backs in the substrate.

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jonthefb

Dolphin
M.A.S.C Club Member
#22
Ok so I moved all of the extraneous posts to a different thread to leave only the ID posts in this thread. This is a great start, and thanks to everyone for helping out. Please, if you have different snails that arent posted, make an ID post and throw them up!
 

Cake_Boss

Blue Whale
M.A.S.C Club Member
#23
Species:
Comon Name(s):
Size: .25-.5 inch
Shape: Pyramid shell
Color: dark brown or black
Aquarium Habitat:
Origins:
Food: Seems so eat detritus
Method of Reproduction:
Experiences/Notes: Found this guy as a hitchhiker on a strawberry ot tiger conch. He has a black mantle with 2 black antennae and a long black snout with what looks like pinchers at the end of the snout.
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