Just found in tank. Any ideas on what?

[Jimbhoy13]

Found in tank today. Looks a bit like a snail with shiny shell. Pictures show from above and below. Taken it out of tank so hope it wasn’t a useful critter.

Pictures taken from: above below above above below.

Can anyone identify please?

 

[Anthony Kochevar]

I believe that is the opening flap of a turban snail.

 

[Fishy_mcfish]

It’s the “trap” door to a turbo snail I believe. Must of had a snail die recently. Or maybe it’s just been mixed up in the sand and just now coming to the surface.

 

[homer1475]

Opperculum(sp?), or the "door" on a large snail.

 

[RouJr]

Its so beautiful

 

[Hemmdog]

I’m trying to figure out what it is. I had one before to and I forget what it is. @Crabs McJones any ideas?

 

[homer1475]

I’m trying to figure out what it is. I had one before to and I forget what it is. @Crabs McJones any ideas?

Opperculum(sp?), or the "door" on a large snail.

Sorry had to quote myself. Just pulled a couple out of my sandbed, along with the large turban snail shells my hermits killed.

 

[Hemmdog]

Sorry had to quote myself. Just pulled a couple out of my sandbed, along with the large turban snail shells my hermits killed.

I see. Just a lot of times Foraminiferans can have shells that looks very similar and they can be flat or domed like that.

 

[homer1475]

Lets see if this works.....

Operculum or Snail's Trap Door by J. Duane Sept, on Flickr

 

[Hemmdog]

Lets see if this works.....

Operculum or Snail's Trap Door by J. Duane Sept, on Flickr

Lol. Yep.. that seems to be a match.

 

[RouJr]

this is deffinetely worth a read

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operculum

it is the same as the red foot on strombs and the ones from strombs are used for incense in the middle east and ancient Israel

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Thank you all for your replies. I did have two turbo snails - both died within a couple of months. I also have a couple of red leg hermits.

 

[Crabs McJones]

I’m trying to figure out what it is. I had one before to and I forget what it is. @Crabs McJones any ideas?

I believe that is the opening flap of a turban snail.

It’s the “trap” door to a turbo snail I believe. Must of had a snail die recently. Or maybe it’s just been mixed up in the sand and just now coming to the surface.

Opperculum(sp?), or the "door" on a large snail.

Lets see if this works.....

Operculum or Snail's Trap Door by J. Duane Sept, on Flickr

Yup, snail door