Unknown snail

[KMench]

Hi everyone, I've noticed this snail cruising around my tank for a while now. He has definitely grown and is nothing I've put in the tank. He moves as fast as a nassarius snail, and kinda looks like one to me... but the spotted shell is throwing me off.

Thanks!

 

[DSC reef]

My first guess was stomatella but the spots are making me wonder. I'm interested to know as well.

 

[keddre]

Seen before but don't know the name, so I'm following along

 

[KMench]

He was pretty tiny when I first noticed it, and definitely moves at a rapid pace for a snail ;Watching

 

[DSC reef]

@KJ, any idea?

 

[KJ]

Look like Olive snail (Olividae sp.)

 

[KMench]

would you consider it reef safe? I’ve read mixed things about it since you named it.

 

[lauderdalestunner]

Reef most likely but other snails might be on the menu. Not convinced by the photo it's an olive snail, could be or something similar let it grow for a little.

 

[KMench]

i looked at the olive snail and the shell on this one is less oblong than the pictures I see of olive snails. His shell is very shiny, and he’s been growing fast.

 

[Best Fish-Jake]

It appears to be some kind of cowrie perhaps? Never seen an olive with spots like that.

 

[KJ]

;Bookworm

 

[KMench]

Haven't seen it in a while. Don't know where he went ;Watching

 

[KMench]

Glowing Marginella Snail came up in a search I did today, as I got a fighting sand conch and he had a snail as a hitchhiker who looked very similar. This is the aquarium depot picture for a "glowing marginella snail".
Marginella plumiosum

 

[KMench]

He’s gotten a lot bigger! I have some new pics to see if anyone can ID now that he’s larger.

 

[CloudReefer]

Ever get a confirmed ID on this one?