Help me identify this snail.

[Butter73]

I went to the LFS and got a few snails. Most were like all the others but one was different. I know a picture would help buit I can't get a good one. It has two eyes that come up out of the end of the shell and what I would describe as an elephant trunk that it uses along the bottom. It has a arm that comes out with what appears to be a hard end to it (almost claw like). If any one has any ideas or links to pictures let me know. Thanks

[BIGgourami]

FW or SW?

what color is the shell?
tongan elephant snail?

[Butter73]

Salt water

[BIGgourami]

tongan nassarius snail?
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=1763&N=0

[Butter73]

Looks nothing like that I am going to try to post a pic give me a minute.

[Butter73]

Here is the best I could get

[BIGgourami]

that LOOKS like maybe some kind of conch.

[Butter73]

Thanks for the help found a picture and you are right it is a Florida Fighting Conch.

[AquataHolic420]

i think theyre mean, watch out,

I know one species conch is verrrry aggressive!

[BIGgourami]

theres a little misnomer with some type of conch:
it either that fighting conches don't fight
or diamond conches are ugly as hell
i'll check into it.

[Butter73]

Please let me know.

[BIGgourami]

yeah they are peaceful, get about 7" so i hope you have the space, they grow pretty slow thogh.

[ski's_reef]

Fighting conchs arent agressive hence the confusion. They get their name from their defense strategy. They have a sharp plate on their foot and will swing it at predators. They dont fight each other though.

Ski

[dbest1]

that is a Fighting or queen Conch.