Cone Snail Removal.

[zygote2k]

Nice Olive snail. Not a Cone.

[reefmontalvo]

Olive snail? Looks more like an Olive snail

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt...t%3D20%26um%3D1

 

I looked those up but until I get a Marine Biologist here or I get my degree in Marine biology I'm not sure.

 

looks like an olive snail to me, the shape is different than the pictures of the cone snails. I would still handle with care, but it looks like you are already handling it in the pictures, and I think you are still alive....

john

 

You what they say don't bite the hand that feed you. I was very cautious and respectful I when handling the snail.

[Jan]

I looked those up but until I get a Marine Biologist here or I get my degree in Marine biology I'm not sure.

 

 

 

You what they say don't bite the hand that feed you. I was very cautious and respectful I when handling the snail.

 

 

GooD! It think you have a very healthy attitude about the whole thing. It's your tank and your snail.

[reefmontalvo]

Well after doing more research and finding better quality photos I do in fact have an Olive Snail.

 

http://www.seashells.org/identcatagories/mollusksctotx.htm

[zygote2k]

I looked those up but until I get a Marine Biologist here or I get my degree in Marine biology I'm not sure.

I don't have my degree, but that is what I majored in...

[Integral9]

In either case, Elian the Mantis would be happy to have him for dinner. I'm all out of hitch-hikers, err dinner dates.

[lanman]

Certainly looks like (and acts like) an olive. If it's shiny like a cowrie, it's certainly an olive. Never saw a cone snail with a 'slick' shell.

 

Cones left - Olives right:

 

Cone Left - Olive right:

 

Olive:

 

bob

[reefmontalvo]

Just like Family Guy "darn Nature You Scary!!"

 

That was cool Bob I never had a clue the size I was dealing with, now I see why the snails are worth so much.