Conch/Whelk ID??

[kevin32]

I just pick it up today from a LFS. Can anyone ID it?

You guys think that's a conch and not a whelk? If a conch, what type of conch is it?

 

[Aquaph8]

Conch, I'm not sure what kind though

 

[Aquaph8]

Fighting conch, I think

 

[doylef4i]

Tiger sand conch.They eat algae, a little bit of detritus, and one of the few things that will actually eat red slime.

 

[kevin32]

Will they eat my coral or clam? I have some frag on the sand.

** Thanks for the fast response guys, really appreciate it.

 

[kevin32]

Tiger sand conch.They eat algae, a little bit of detritus, and one of the few things that will actually eat red slime.

I think you nail it, looks like a Saltwater Tiger Conch. Thanks for the help.

 

[Nordic]

It is a "Fighting Conch." It is in the Strombus snail genus. Great algae, detritus, and sandbed stirrers. Won't harm corals or clams.

 

[kevin32]

Thank You guys!

 

[Downbeach]

Conch's eyes are on the very top of their stalks:

Whelk's eyes are much lower:

 

[kevin32]

Conch's eyes are on the very top of their stalks:

Whelk's eyes are much lower:

Thank You for the clarification. I was so scared I bought a whelk that would eat my coral. Thank you everyone for the help. Have a Happy New Year!!

 

[Ron Popeil]

ugh. welks. i bought one as a conch and it ate all my maximas!

 

[kevin32]

ugh. welks. i bought one as a conch and it ate all my maximas!

I'm srry to hear that...