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Snails
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The Thorn Latirus Snail ( Opeatostoma pseudodon ) is a brown snail with thin black stripes circling its shell although the shell may become encrusted by coralline algaes. The
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Bumblebee Snails are named for their black and yellow banded shells. They are omnivores, and will actively browse for detritus on rock and in substrate. However, when all other
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The Fighting Conch ( Strombus alatus ) is a fairly robust, thick-shelled conch. It has a greyish shell with a darker brown color on the inside. Its body is
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Chestnut Cowries ( Cypraea spadicea ) are found off the Pacific coast of California and the Baja Peninsula. They are from cooler waters than many other more tropical cowries
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The Horse Conch ( Pleuroploca gigantea ) is a common Caribbean snail that makes its way into the aquarium trade fairly regularly. Though often sold at tiny juvenile sizes,
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The West Indian Fighting Conch ( Strombus pugilis ) is not from the Indian Ocean or aggressive, despite its common name. These snails are from the Caribbean and western
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Astrea Snails ( Astraea tecta ) are white and cone-shaped. They are Caribbean snails and feed on microalgaes and diatoms. Astraea snails are from rocky, rubble-covered environments and are
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The Ivory Whelk, also known as the Babylon Snail, is a very attractive marine snail. There are several very similar species in the Babylonia genus, all of which have
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Turbo Snails ( Turbo sp. ) are some of the most common and popular snails for aquarium algae control. There are many different species found around the world in
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Trochus Snails ( Trochus fenestratus ) are adequate substitutes for Turbo Snails in marine aquariums. They are herbivores, devouring cyanobacteria, diatoms and filamentous algaes. They have wide, conical shells
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Although most of their time is spent buried and hidden within the substrate, Nassarius sp. snails are popular snails for aquarium clean-up and maintenance crews. They generally have a
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The Atlantic Deer Cowrie ( Macrocypraea cervus , formerly Cypraea cervus ) is one of the largest cowries. It is very variable in its coloration. The shell is usually reddish-brown
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