What's on my snail

[TenWings5007130]

I saw it today and a few of my turbo snails have them and I'm curious about what it is

 

[RabidDragon]

are you referring to the white spots? If yes, I'm guessing: vermetid snails. Though its hard to confirm with the focus of the pic.

 

[shakacuz]

white specs seem like sand. the red could potentially be a vermetid snail. take the snail out of water and take a picture of what you want us to identify under white light.

 

[TenWings5007130]

white specs seem like sand. the red could potentially be a vermetid snail. take the snail out of water and take a picture of what you want us to identify under white light.

Here's a better pic

 

[shakacuz]

Here's a better pic

white specs are spirorbid worms

red…not vermetid snail. unsure what it could be

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Here's a better pic

White specks are spirorbid worms, harmless filter feeders

 

[TenWings5007130]

It looks to be moving inside

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

It looks to be moving inside

Yeah, that red thing is a Vermetid snail - it's odd spot for it. Most people would recommend removing it, as they can sometimes irritate corals with their mucus nets that they use for feeding (and some species can reproduce to huge populations).

The little white things are Spirorbid worms - harmless filter feeders.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

It looks to be moving inside

It looks like a vermetid in this shot.

 

[TenWings5007130]

It looks like a vermetid in this shot.

Would it harm the snail if I rip it off

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Would it harm the snail if I rip it off

No.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

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