La Plata PetCo has Crown Snails.

[SteveMM62Reef]

As of yesterday, PetCo in La Plata, MD had Crown Snails for sale. They are heavy algae eaters, and will also stir up the sandbed eating algae. I haven’t seen them in a while. BTW, don’t let your tank get over 82F, as it will kill them.

 

[WheatToast]

As of yesterday, PetCo in La Plata, MD had Crown Snails for sale. They are heavy algae eaters, and will also stir up the sandbed eating algae. I haven’t seen them in a while. BTW, don’t let your tank get over 82F, as it will kill them.

Are you referring to the crown conch (Melongena corona)? These are carnivorous snails that prey on other mollusks.

 

[SteveMM62Reef]

Astrea undoza

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Astrea undoza

For anyone interested not in the Maryland area, Blue Zoo Aquatics has them in stock (and currently on sale) too:

Top Crown Snail, Teak Welk Snail - Astrea undoza

Top Crown Snail (Astrea undoza) is also known as Teak Welk Snail.

www.bluezooaquatics.com

 

[WheatToast]

Astrea undoza

Cool! Looks like those “giant turbo snails” from online images. I think I have found some of these in Southern California tide pools before.

 

[SteveMM62Reef]

The California ones are Megastraea undosa. They can get 3 inches across, I believe it is illegal in California to harvest them. You’d have to check with Natural Resources. They eat a tremendous amount of algae too.

 

[WheatToast]

The California ones are Megastraea undosa. They can get 3 inches across, I believe it is illegal in California to harvest them. You’d have to check with Natural Resources. They eat a tremendous amount of algae too.

Marine Species says that Astraea undosa is a synonym of Megastraea undosa so I think we are talking about the same snail. I once read that it is highly illegal to collect wild marine snails, like these, in CA on government websites.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Marine Species says that Astraea undosa is a synonym of Megastraea undosa so I think we are talking about the same snail. I once read that it is highly illegal to collect wild marine snails, like these, in CA on government websites.

I think you are correct there. I’ve also seen the “undosa” spelled “undoza.”