What type of snail?

[ScottyD36]

I just received my order which is suppose to be nassarius snails. In the order are two big brown snails. I am trying to identify what they are. I will be taking them out of bag shortly to add better pics. But more curious are these bigger nassarius snails or something else.

 

[KrisReef]

I'm gonna wait right here with another drink for the upgraded photos. I am hoping that the first ones were fine because if they were then this drink is really working some magic!

 

[shakacuz]

the shells do still resemble the shape of a tonga nassarius snail. i would still go ahead and say those are still what you asked for.

 

[ScottyD36]

I am Probably just being paranoid I am not used to seeing them look like this.

 

[WheatToast]

I just received my order which is suppose to be nassarius snails. In the order are two big brown snails. I am trying to identify what they are. I will be taking them out of bag shortly to add better pics. But more curious are these bigger nassarius snails or something else.

Possibly Ilyanassa obsoleta or some similar species?

These sometimes get mixed up with Nassarius snails and are not reef safe.

 

[KrisReef]

Dang, made me look

Whelks or Nassarius snails?

Hey everyone, I got these snails a few days ago. They have been behaving differently compared the all white nassarius in the tank. They are not very active when compared to the super Tonga nassarius, I have only seen one surface during feeding time. Could these possibly be whelks instead of...

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