turbo snail abandons shell

[Mike N]

One of my turbo snails left its shell and lives in a rock. She had babies as well. Here’s a video of her moving around...

And 2 photos of her face and body...

I noticed her empty shell about a week ago and now my tank is full of babies.

This is a Stomatella snail. It was never in that turbo snail shell.

 

[ZooMontana88]

This is a Stomatella snail. It was never in that turbo snail shell.

Actually, there’s 4 of them in there now. Their faces definitely look just like the turbo snail face though. How would these have gotten in my tank? Nothing has been added since end of March/first of April...?

 

[Mike N]

Actually, there’s 4 of them in there now. Their faces definitely look just like the turbo snail face though. How would these have gotten in my tank? Nothing has been added since end of March/first of April...?

Most likely they were hitchhikers on your rock.

 

[ChunWei]

Today I just noticed my snail is out it shell as well .Don't know why but still moving around

I got same problem today, one of my turbo snail is out it's shell I don't know why .

Hi today I facing the same problem, my turbo snail get out from its shell and moving around, your snail survive or not after this?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I agree on stomatella

 

[GaryE]

Turbo snails grow thier she'll, they can not get out of it and survive. It's part of thier body.

 

[bfpierce99]

I'm a noob reef tank owner and had one of my snails on it's back today. I was told they can right themselves so I left it. Came back after dinner and it is not in the shell anymore. Was it eaten? I have a shrimp and an emerald crab in the tank as well.