Is this a baby Trochus snail?

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Good morning, I saw these baby snails at my glass this morning for the first time. any one knows if this is a Trochus snail? Or something else?

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Might also be a Collonista snail. These beneficial hitchhikers stay small and graze on algae.
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Nice! is it possible that its something else then a trochus as I only have 3 trochus snails in my tank?
Collonista snails are common hitchhikers on live rock, frags, etc. Online images of juvenile Trochus do look similar, though.
 
Baby trochus snail looks exactly like the adults, just smaller with less rings around its shell. I’m not sure what species of trochus you have but if its the Pink colours trochus the babies should be of the same colour as well.
 

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