
Photo by Marc Levenson
This is a Whelk,
a snail that consumes dead livestock on the reef. It will also attempt
to attack and kill snails. These are carnivores. I had at least six of
these in my 55g reef for the past year, and never had a problem. After
acclimating a baby Golden Maxima clam, the next day I found all the whelks
finishing off my beautiful clam. They definitely attacked it - as clams
are part of their diet - I only learned later. (sigh) NOT
Reef-safe at all. It
looks like a Nassarius snail! <-- learn how to tell the difference.
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