Is this a fluke on my snail?

[techhnyne]

On the tail is a oval yellowish thing

 

[Maritimer]

That's your snail's "operculum" - it's sort of the "back door", which pulls into the shell last if the snail is threatened, protecting its soft body.

~Bruce

 

[techhnyne]

That's your snail's "operculum" - it's sort of the "back door", which pulls into the shell last if the snail is threatened, protecting its soft body.

~Bruce

ok thank god i was about to **** bricks!

 

[Humblefish]

It's not a "fish fluke"... @Bob Loblaw Any ideas?

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Maritimer nailed it.