Pink snail ID (looks pretty cool!)

[Fatmike92]

I just saw this on the glass today

must have hitched a ride on the live rock from @LiverockRocks

any idea what it is?

 

[IKD]

Very cool. Looks like a whelk of some sort..

 

[Just John]

Looks like a juvenile conch or whelk to me. Whelks and conchs are very similar, but whelks are found in cooler waters than the conch. Does it slide with it's foot completely flat on the glass or sort of move parts of it's foot up and down when it moves. Conchs do the up & down thing as adults.

 

[sbreefco]

I'd guess a very small lace murex. (Chicoreus (Triplex) florifer)

 

[vetteguy53081]

Rose Murex snail and must be removed. These will eat your snails and shrimps, then go after corals for food

 

[Just John]

Make way for the smart people! Great id!

 

[Fatmike92]

Rose Murex snail and must be removed. These will eat your snails and shrimps, then go after corals for food

well now im just sad... lol thank you for the heads up. wish i could keep it

 

[vetteguy53081]

well now im just sad... lol thank you for the heads up. wish i could keep it

Dry it out and keep the shell for a future hermit crab

 

[Fatmike92]

Good thought! I’ll do that

 

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Rose Murex snail and must be removed. These will eat your snails and shrimps, then go after corals for food

A tiny troublemaker with a spectacular shell.
Thanks @vetteguy53081!