Very odd snail death

[DeniableArc]

I noticed this snail wasn’t moving for a couple days and found this neat perfectly round 2mm hole all the way through it’s shell? Did this snail get into a gun fight? I have had 2 more snails die over the last 3 months but I did not inspect the shell could this be a critter boring a hole?

 

[Dave1993]

Dnu what it could be but whatever it is i wouldn't want it in my tank if it can do that to a snail shell i just have a hitch hiking crab that hides inside the rocks comes out at night to do its damage

 

[DeniableArc]

Dnu what it could be but whatever it is i wouldn't want it in my tank if it can do that to a snail shell i just have a hitch hiking crab that hides inside the rocks comes out at night to do its damage

My thoughts as well. Web search doesn’t help.

 

[DeniableArc]

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[snorklr]

i think whelks bore holes through shells to eat their prey

 

[DeniableArc]

i think whelks bore holes through shells to eat their prey

This is crazy! I have had this odd snail for years and it’s always hitch a ride on bigger snails for weeks at a time!

is this the culprit?

 

[DeniableArc]

The suspect snail I found does not entirely look like a whelk but is it just a coincidence that I have always seen it hitching a ride on other snails? Something had to make that hole in that trochus.

 

[Dave1993]

if it is that ur crazy for holding it on ur hand lol

 

[DeniableArc]

Has this happened to anyone else?