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Murminator 07-21-2005 03:20 AM

Are these sundials
 
I have been finding LOTS of these little guys, in the last week I have probably taken out 100 out of my 20gal :eek:
Tonight while feeding I picked out a few. They kinda look like sundial but I'm not 100% sure not taking the chances until I have a perfect ID
I grabbed these guy for photos and I dropped about 10 and there was at least another 10 I couldn't get to ....in 5 minutes :eek:

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...05Sundials.jpg

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...05Sundial2.jpg

Any Ideerers?

DEAD_BY_DAWN 07-21-2005 03:23 AM

I dont think so the sundial have a checkerboard pattern on them,from what i can tell yours dont,but i cant really tell from the your pic.http://www.wetwebmedia.com/MolluscPI...ds/gastro1.jpg

snaggle 07-21-2005 03:29 AM

the sundial snails that I have are white and look kind of like a throughing star or a gear from a bike.



Brad

Funky_Fish14 07-21-2005 04:36 AM

Were they on your zoos? They look a little too rounded to me, but cant say for sure.

Chris

smokinreefer 07-21-2005 05:34 AM

nope. those arent sundials.

sundials have a very distinct checkerboard pattern as mentioned.
also, they have a big opening cover whatchamacallit thingy!

Chad 07-21-2005 06:09 AM

I would not worry about those guys, never on the zoo's .. always on the glass.. I got thousands in my 20gal :) the more the merrier in my opinion :)

albert_dao 07-21-2005 08:20 AM

sundials are also really flat, almost ramshorn shaped.

muck 07-21-2005 02:09 PM

Murray read this post.
I believe they are collinista snails. I have a ton of them as well.
Haven't touched anything but the algae as far as I know.

http://www.canreef.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=18079

mr_alberta 07-21-2005 02:20 PM

You can usually ID sundials by their cone shaped shell openning cover (see Dead by Dawn's post).

Diana 07-21-2005 03:58 PM

Ooo i have tons of those too. They seem to be harmless.... and are a neat lookin snail.

:smile:
-Diana


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