Snail ID? (1 Viewer)

[FireEater]

I just got back from collecting a bunch of porcelain crabs and some rock crabs.

I also collected these snails and thought they were chitons at first. They are conical shaped and the bottom is open to the snails body. They were really hard to remove from the rocks and took some time.

Mark

 

[Guest]

:? Type of barnacle? :?

 

[Guest]

Forgot to say "Damn you, nice day at the water" when some of us were stuck working. :-x

 

[FireEater]

hehe...the water was clear and beautiful today, that's for sure.


I found out at RC that they are Limpets. I collect them down here at the dike.

Here is a great link on them.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/invertebrates/mollusk/gastropod/Limpet.shtml

Mark

 

[Guest]

I want one of those porcelain crabs some time since you will not divulge your secret. Bring a bunch to the frag swap.

 

[FireEater]

I don't have any frags to swap so maybe I will bring porcelains and limpets.

Mark

 

[Guest]

Keyhole

They are keyhole limpets. Some are harmless, and some are not. I would keep and eye on them for the first week or so. You dont want them to chomp your corals....

 

[FireEater]

Touch my corals and get crushed. :-x

Mark