Snail ID

Since I think this is a different species from the ones in the other thread I figured I'd start a new one. These are in my seahorse tank and vary in size up to ~1.5mm. These pics were taken at 21X.

 













 

There appear to be pink spots on the shells. I know that they aren't spots on the glass as I can see the snails moving.

http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage
"Making captive breeding easier."

You may need to sacrifice one to get better pics of the shell. Almost looks like simple astrea.

Rook

I don't mind pulling on out to put under the 'scope, there are a bunch of them. Not sure how easy it will be to actually get one off the glass and out of the tank since they're so small, lol.

http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage
"Making captive breeding easier."

Collonista would be my guess, but I've never seen one so far out of its shell.

--Andy, the bucket man.
"Not to know the mandolin is to argue oneself unknown...." --Clara Lanza, 1886

I got some pics of what I think are the same type of snail grown up. Size is ~4mm and all pics were taken at 10X except one taken at 60X.

 





 



 



 



 

http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage
"Making captive breeding easier."

definately a Colonista species given the size, shell pattern and aperture.  not super voracious but they populate themselves well!

Pelagically yours,
~J      

I got some better pics of the tiny ones ~1.5mm. This is 60X magnification. There are a LOT of little ones but I'm starting to see more of the larger ones that I photographed yesterday. I've yet to see egg casings though...

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage
"Making captive breeding easier."

I did get pics of these things, not sure what they are. They weren't in a typical spiral formation like I've see before but they were clearly placed in a line.

 



 



 



 

 

http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage
"Making captive breeding easier."

Keep an eye on them and see what they do..
 
BTW.. I'd like to get some of these from you at the next meeting if possible.

Chad Penney - MBI Council
Agis quod Adis

NP, they are Really tiny though. They'd be lost in your tank, lol.

http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage
"Making captive breeding easier."

Can someone get me an ID so I can start a journal on these guys?

http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage
"Making captive breeding easier."

It's a Colonista...something other...Maybe Joe will have a better idea. Did you send the pics to Dr. Ron?

Chad Penney - MBI Council
Agis quod Adis

Looks like a Colonista to me. Cute little guys.

--Andy, the bucket man.
"Not to know the mandolin is to argue oneself unknown...." --Clara Lanza, 1886