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Ron99 09-04-2009 06:32 PM

Cone Snail?
 
Have seen this little guy now and then and finally managed to snag him. Looks like a cone shell to me but opinions would be appreciated. it's maybe a little less than 1 cm long.

http://hotimg25.fotki.com/a/70_70/254_23/ConeShell2.jpg

Coincidentally 09-04-2009 06:38 PM

I have a couple of these I bought some Nassarius Snails and they came with, very neat looking....I never have had problems with mine.

Ron99 09-04-2009 06:44 PM

If they are cone shell snails you should get rid of them. Cone shell's are one of the most venomous animals on earth and can kill you. When bigger they can kill and eat small fish.

Coincidentally 09-04-2009 06:49 PM

I will have to hunt them out then. Looking up the cone snail and they do not look like the pictures on line but mine is identical to yours.

Drock169 09-04-2009 07:06 PM

Thats a nassarius snail, at least i think it is, there is often two types of nassarius snails that come in, ones with shells like that, and ones with shell more like a whelks. If you are really concerned, put a piece of food in front of it, I 'm pretty sure cone snails shoot out a barb to catch they're prey.

Ron99 09-04-2009 07:51 PM

I'm not really convinced it's a type of nassarius. Every nassarius I have seen have pointier shells at the rear and this one is fairly flat and rounded. Here's a good link to many different cone shell snail shells:

http://www.coneshell.net/Pages/gl_gallery01.htm

Drock169 09-04-2009 10:39 PM

I think its that you've only seen Nassarius distortus and Vibex. There are other types, can't think of the scientific name of it, but there is also the orange spot turbo nassarius and i'm sure that type. Its more than just the shell you have to observe, its the actual animal. It you were going by the shell, then some conchs would look like cone snails, i.e. orange lip conch.

Ron99 09-04-2009 11:00 PM

Actually, I am pretty sure the ones sold as those large orange spot nassarius are actually a type of whelk that can be predatory as well. It is this:

http://www.gastropods.com/0/Shell_330.shtml

Which you can see has a different pointy shell as well and is different from the one I have.

So I'm still leaning towards cone shell.

Ron99 09-06-2009 07:47 PM

Success. The snail has been identified as this a marginella snail. Mostly scavengers but can prey on other snails and clams etc.

http://205606.aceboard.net/205606-20...Menke-1828.htm

So its back in the tank for now.

vic622 09-07-2009 02:23 AM

You answered my question with this, too!
I got a few of these mixed in with an order of nassarius from JL, 2 weeks ago, and was wondering if they were cones.
They sure do look like miniature cones, though.
Thanks for solving the mystery :thumb:
Vic

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron99 (Post 446008)
Success. The snail has been identified as this a marginella snail. Mostly scavengers but can prey on other snails and clams etc.

http://205606.aceboard.net/205606-20...Menke-1828.htm

So its back in the tank for now.



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