Carnivorous snail like critter??

[Snilram]

I need some help identifying this weird snail eating creature in a friend’s tank. We’re not sure what it is, but it seems to keep eating a lot of their snails. It’s the bigger shell, not the Trochus in the second picture.

 

[exnisstech]

Let see what @ISpeakForTheSeas has to say

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Let see what @ISpeakForTheSeas has to say

That's a Murex/Muricid Snail (taxonomic family Muricidae) of some kind; they're typically predators of mollusks (i.e. bivalves [clams, oysters, scallops, mussels, etc.] and gastropods [snails]).

Beautiful shells, but not reef-safe.

 

[kjkszpj9]

Yeah im not a snail expert but i know a whelk when i see one. They are snail eaters and clam eaters, get out asap

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Yeah im not a snail expert but i know a whelk when i see one. They are snail eaters and clam eaters, get out asap

Definitely not a whelk...

 

[Saltwater Depot]

+1 on Murex Snail