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    Default Conus Snail or not?

    I have just acquired a full reef set up and this snail is among the live stock.
    I have looked in my books and what have you and cant make the decision on it.
    I would rather Try and identify the thinClick image for larger version. 

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    Default Re: Conus Snail or not?

    Yer safe mate,,,nice little conch there, great detritus munchers !!!
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    Default Re: Conus Snail or not?

    yep just a conch, crisis averted lol bet you had a bit of a panic on there for a whle and i wouldnt blame you

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    Default Re: Conus Snail or not?

    Agreed, nice little conch. Apparently it's very very very rare to get cone snails as hitchers.

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    Default Re: Conus Snail or not?

    Thanks guys,
    Im not clued up on snails n, the missus pointed that there is a couple of cone snails were/could be killers.So thought Howld on a min lets not touch it n check it out..
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    Good idea mate as many of the coneshells are deadly !!!!
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