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Hi, this one I got by friend of mine, still not sure what's it ID. it look like conch snail, but I can't find it, got and empty shell of the same SP, and the white dot on the shell are semi transparent, looking light thru them can see the light.

More PHOTOS here + the empty shell for ID: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ummMFSxmJfiGp1rF7


Thank you in advance
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Looks like that of a whelk snail, native of florida
 
Thanks, just have to figure it out, because have few of them, and I put them in a box with few leather corals, candy cane and zoas to check do they touch corals to eat. they was for about a week together with other white with dots snails (I post them too for ID), but they don't touch them.
Just I don't want to put them in the DT and they to kill something from my CUC, or get on the corals. But if they are good to leave them to support the CUC, as they look good with that yellow/white dots on the black shells
 
@DeniseAndy that's the other one, they was for about 2 weeks in a box with leather corals and filamentous algae (to check what they'll do), nothing, they stay away from the water most of the time.
 
Good that you put them in a test run. Only would worry about being predators of other snails at this point.
How large is your system? Just curious if you add them and notice anything can you get them out. I know in my smaller tanks I would be fine, but my 210g I would not add as I would never find it again. Make sense?
 
Good that you put them in a test run. Only would worry about being predators of other snails at this point.
How large is your system? Just curious if you add them and notice anything can you get them out. I know in my smaller tanks I would be fine, but my 210g I would not add as I would never find it again. Make sense?
it's about 120 gal or 450+ L. but if I put something in like this..., will take month before I can see it, if don't come on front it self. Have too much rock scape which I build by my self.
 
I hope you can see them all properly and let me know please, I'm not sure now.
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"tatoo" like coloring so the thought is welk. Bad types usually. Wait for confirmation though.

Cool looking shell!
Because of the shell I still keep it, because if isn't bad one I'll be happy to propagate them in my DT
I have few empty shells of this one, and when you look inside and on front you have the lights, you can see the white dots (like) are almost clear, you can see like thru matte window the light
 

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