Nov 1, 2017 #1 EleMental Community Member View Badges Joined Sep 14, 2017 Messages 65 Reaction score 113 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I've had this hitchhiker clam in the same place on this rock for three years. Today I see his belly still on the rock and his shell in the sand. Anyone have a clue what transpired? I suspect the snail moved in after for a free lunch...
I've had this hitchhiker clam in the same place on this rock for three years. Today I see his belly still on the rock and his shell in the sand. Anyone have a clue what transpired? I suspect the snail moved in after for a free lunch...
Nov 1, 2017 #2 aKlevans Well-Known Member View Badges Reef Tank 365 Joined Mar 9, 2017 Messages 554 Reaction score 565 Location NC Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Hard to tell from the pic, but that seems like a whelk snail. They primarily eat bivalves such as clams.
Hard to tell from the pic, but that seems like a whelk snail. They primarily eat bivalves such as clams.
Nov 1, 2017 #3 D DSC reef Coral wasted View Badges Reef Tank 365 My Tank Thread Joined Jan 8, 2014 Messages 15,906 Reaction score 50,374 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I agree, looks like a whelk. I'd remove it
Nov 2, 2017 #4 OP OP EleMental Community Member View Badges Joined Sep 14, 2017 Messages 65 Reaction score 113 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 aKlevans said: Hard to tell from the pic, but that seems like a whelk snail. They primarily eat bivalves such as clams. Click to expand... Thank You! I'm on it!
aKlevans said: Hard to tell from the pic, but that seems like a whelk snail. They primarily eat bivalves such as clams. Click to expand... Thank You! I'm on it!
