Snail ID? Pyramids?

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Is this a pyramid snail? Does not look like picks I am finding. Only one resembles the shape (pic 3) the others somewhat look like limpets.

 

[Carterfish]

Pick 4 is asterina starfish I believe. 3 is a snail not sure what type. That’s all I know though.

 

[samnaz]

Pic 3 does look suspect. Otherwise all I see is chitons and asterina.

 

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Pic 3 does look suspect. Otherwise all I see is chitons and asterina.

Yeah I meant chitons not limpets. I know about the asterina. Pic 3 although looks like it is football shaped not pyramid. Just going through some color loss on the clam and not sure why.

 

[Maggie321]

Pic 3 looks like a baby nassarus snail.

 

[Maggie321]

Are you having trouble with your clam?

 

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I had some recent blanching. It is open wide and my squamosa looks line

 

[THX1138CY]

In Pic 3 the snail with the slightly green tint looks like a Pyramidal snail that has algae on its shell

 

[reef lover]

I would suspect the snails that looks like a nar. Is actually a bad whelk...

 

[Maggie321]

I would suspect the snails that looks like a nar. Is actually a bad whelk...

I was just thinking that there is a lookalike to the nas... But couldn't remember the name. Are whelk predatory to clams?

 

[OriginalUserName]

I was just thinking that there is a lookalike to the nas... But couldn't remember the name. Are whelk predatory to clams?

I had one come in small with some nassarius and it grew to an inch long eating my other snails before I caught it. They eat mollusks so I wouldn't be surprised if clam was on the menu.

 

[Maggie321]

Don't clams need iodine? Do you test for it?

#reefsquad, can anyone chime in?

 

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This is pretty recent with the bleaching. Mantles are huge and open and squamosa is fine

 

[reef lover]

Yes some are...I would remove them as seen. The bleaching could also be from light stress. Or something could have fallen on it injured it.