What the heck kinda snail is this!!??

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I just added 30 Nassarius Vibex, 20 Cerith, and 5 Margarita Snail from Aquatic Island today so I'm assuming it came in with them though I'm not sure. Does anyone have any idea as to what this is?

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Ahh...There they are :oops: Looks like some kind of slug in a shell!! Never seen that before, but I'm sure someone will know. Did you isolate him incase he was bad you could remove it?
 
No I should have nabbed him right away. I think he might be a cone snail which are deadly so I'm scared for my life :)
 
Oh boy...Well, keep an eye out for him just incase and I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that he is cool :cool: Best of luck with it:)
 
Looks to be a stomatella species snail to me, but I could be wrong...

Here are some pictures:

Stomatella:

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Cone (cigarette) Snail:

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-Josh-:cool:
 
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Thanks for the help but I've ID'ed it as a peppermint snail. Reef safe and not deadly :) Oh and I have stomatellas in my tank, yellow and black varients.
 
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