Decomposing snail stuck in rock work

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I'm not sure if this will pose a threat or not but I have a fluval 13.5 gallon tank that has been up and running strong for almost a year. One of my astrea snails died on the rock work for no reason (snails do that I suppose) but I assumed it was maybe still alive so I sat it upright and waited another day.

Next day, the snail fell out into a hole in the rock work. I couldn't find the snail body as the shell was completely empty. I looked and I found it in deep in a hole in the rocks. I tried to get it out with a paper clip but only got it deeper in.. I can't see it anymore. Will it affect my tank? It is a medium sized astrea and the snail its self was maybe no bigger than half my pinky nail. No CUC can reach it
 
Happened to me in my 16. No issues.
 
Not the best smell but will decompose quickly
 

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