Possible limpet?

[GaryE]

Just noticed this while checking on my baby turbo snails. ( I have hundreds.. )

 

[35ppt]

Looks like stomatella.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Its an abalone likely. Stomatellas typically have a mantle tail and are not emarginated as limpet

 

[GaryE]

That'd be cool too I suppose...

 

[35ppt]

Its an abalone likely. Stomatellas typically have a mantle tail and are not emarginated as limpet

Yeah I'm assuming I just can't see it in the photo. Could be abalone.

 

[GaryE]

Here's a better photo

 

[vetteguy53081]

Here's a better photo

very pretty one too. They can get big. People in the wild eat them (similar to conch meat )

 

[GaryE]

very pretty one too. They can get big. People in the wild eat them (similar to conch meat )

As long as he does his job, he'll not be on the menu...