What kind of snail is this?

[187ReefTank]

I have this snail in my 187 gallon reef tank and I am not sure what it is. I cannot find any pictures online that look like this snail. The horn on the front of him is solid and part of the shell. I am not sure if it is a good snail to have in my reef tank or not? I am only about 9 months into the reef hobby. Any help is welcome, would love to figure out what this is?

I added 1 video and 3 photos.

Thank you!

 

[kevgib67]

I have this snail in my 187 gallon reef tank and I am not sure what it is. I cannot find any pictures online that look like this snail. The horn on the front of him is solid and part of the shell. I am not sure if it is a good snail to have in my reef tank or not? I am only about 9 months into the reef hobby. Any help is welcome, would love to figure out what this is?

I added 1 video and 3 photos.

Thank you!

Pictures under white lights is going to be needed in order to get an id.

 

[187ReefTank]

White Light Pics

 

[187ReefTank]

Pictures under white lights is going to be needed in order to get an id.

Just posted White light pics, thank you for advising this

 

[kevgib67]

Hmm, stumped I don’t remember ever seeing that type of snail. Let’s get some help, @ISpeakForTheSeas ?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Hmm, stumped I don’t remember ever seeing that type of snail. Let’s get some help, @ISpeakForTheSeas ?

That's a Muricid/Murex Snail of some variety - it's predatory, and will probably eat either bivalves (clams, mussels, oysters, etc.) and/or snails.

 

[187ReefTank]

That's a Muricid/Murex Snail of some variety - it's predatory, and will probably eat either bivalves (clams, mussels, oysters, etc.) and/or snails.

Thank you! I believe it is wiping out my snail population, I caught it on a snail the other day. I should probably get this thing out correct?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Yeah, you may be able to give it to an LFS or keep it as a sump snail if you want and just target feed it regularly, but otherwise it's not a keeper.

 

[187ReefTank]

Yeah, you may be able to give it to an LFS or keep it as a sump snail if you want and just target feed it regularly, but otherwise it's not a keeper.

Thank you, I sumped it!
Appreciate all the help.