Snail ID (Nassarius Maybe?)

[Hugo Garcia]

Hellos guys, just found this guys in my tanks. I was looking around the tanks at night, with all the pumps off and found this guys. I believe him to be a nasarrius snail, but it is striped. I could see his “antena” and had sobre stripes. Is it possible to ID a snail just by its shell?

thanks

 

[vetteguy53081]

Nassarius likely but also could be whelk

 

[Sabellafella]

It's definitely a whelk. Be carefull with your fingers around his mouth. They are extremely dangerous.

 

[Hugo Garcia]

It's definitely a whelk. Be carefull with your fingers around his mouth. They are extremely dangerous.

Got it out of the tank. Took some more pics. Is it a Whelk for real?

 

[Hugo Garcia]

Here is a video

 

[Hugo Garcia]

It's definitely a whelk. Be carefull with your fingers around his mouth. They are extremely dangerous.

It sticking out

 

[Goaway]

I hate to say it, but looks like a whelk, maybe someone can tell me I am wrong.
I don't trust it. Hopefully someone else can say it's safe. I can't.

 

[Hugo Garcia]

I hate to say it, but looks like a whelk, maybe someone can tell me I am wrong.
I don't trust it. Hopefully someone else can say it's safe. I can't.

Well, that sucks. So I should get rid of it?

 

[Goaway]

The banded trunk makes me think whelk. I would keep it in a jar, glass, plastic bowl for now. Until someone can say otherwise. Keep an eye out for any others. Whelks can reproduce quickly. If no others are visible . Hopefully that's the only one.
Ceriths and nassarius snails are cheap enough as it is.

 

[vetteguy53081]

The tatoo markings on the snout confirms whelk. Not sure why someone said theyre dangerous. They eat other inverts and can be a nuisance but I would not issue danger warnings. You can place them in a sump

 

[Goaway]

Not sure why someone said theyre dangerous.

I agree, those would be the cone snails. I'm sure this isn't a cone snail.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Well, that sucks. So I should get rid of it?

Welks eat other snails so I would get it out