ID this invert PLEASE!

[tat2z_21]

I found this snail cruising around in my refugium. This guy is huge. He has a forked front and a forked back, with a huge funnel that seems to hunt for food in addition to its mouth. He extremely fast. I have never seen a snail move this fast and I am worried if for some reason he may be harmful to the tank.

 

[tat2z_21]

forgot to add the picture

forgot to add the picture

 

[xtsea]

Can't quite tell, looks like one of the larger sand sifter nassarius snails. If it is, generally harmless, although they do steal food from corals..

 

[returnofsid]

Looks like what's called a Fancy Nassarius. If so, completely harmless....except for maybe knocking over a frag once in awhile.

Does it look like this

http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03/Fancy-Nassarius-Snail_1908_63_4_4.html

 

[tat2z_21]

It does look similar except that it has a completly white foot and a very long tube (approx 2 1/2")

 

[Jan]

try doing a search on whelk. If it doesn't look like a whelk it should be a nasarius and harmless.whelks can be predatory, I've read. I had a fancy nasarius that was interesting. I gave him to a friend with a sandbed when I went BB.

 

[returnofsid]

Some welks are also extremely toxic towards humans and can "spear" your hand.