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I was at my local store and they had a Extra Large snail about the size of the center of your palm.
I went back to ask what kind of snail it was and the 3 that were working had no idea...
Does anyone have any ideas as to what id could have been... No not large mexican turbos.. lol
 

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I was at my local store and they had a Extra Large snail about the size of the center of your palm.
I went back to ask what kind of snail it was and the 3 that were working had no idea...
Does anyone have any ideas as to what id could have been... No not large mexican turbos.. lol
Kind of pyramid shaped? Like a large Astrea?
 

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Would need a picture to know but it was likely a type of whelk(like the lightning whelk in my profile picture) or conch they tend to be larger.
 

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Or a Tulip snail. I see those frequently.
 

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Abalone snails can easily get to that size (these are Haliotis species)
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Some cowries can also (live tiger cowrie and dead shell)
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Abalone are reef safe algae eaters. Most large cowries are generally not considered reef safe because they often like to eat sessile invertebrates like soft corals, sponges, and tunicates.
 

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Help my snail shells look like this how can I fix it
 

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