Snail ID

[TheOneWhoIsThere]

I can get a better picture if needed.

 

[DSC reef]

Hard to tell from that pic, can you get a couple more angles.

 

[TheOneWhoIsThere]

He moved to the back, that is the best image I could get of him.

 

[DSC reef]

Hmmm, has whelk look to it. @KJ?

 

[malacoda]

Possibly a nassarius or a whelk. Whelks eat clams and other snails.

You'll need to get a clearer, in-focus close-up shots as the only way to tell them apart is by the amount of 'tatoos' on the snout and whether or not it has a 'trap door' flap for its foot.

These links may help:

http://www.melevsreef.com/articles/whelk-versus-nassarius

https://reefs.com/2011/07/19/beware-the-whelk/

https://www.nano-reef.com/forums/topic/370361-whelk-or-nassarius/

 

[Coralreefer1]

Does it have a proboscis, like a Conch! If so, it could be a Nassarius.
If not, it is probably a Cerith.
Can’t be certain due to blurred image!

 

[TheOneWhoIsThere]

I don’t know where he went, I’m going to hope it is a nassarius, thanks for the help.

 

[malacoda]

Definitely not a cerith. Has long snout sticking up in the very first pic and the last pic.

 

[KJ]

Hard to tell from that pic.