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fourteen--steps · 2 years

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I got one more new snail but I didn’t wanna post it yet cause I wasn’t sure if it was alive or not lol. It’s a “batman” nerite!! (Neritina auriculata)

Photo from the AquaticArts listing since mine is kind of ass. But they got lil bat wing shells!! And do well in higher pH which is perfect for my water. The one I got was kinda unresponsive yesterday but today seems to have disappeared to somewhere else in the tank (the bat cave, I’m sure) so at least it’s alive. Funny little critter, looking forward to seeing it out and about

#I love getting new types of nerites they're all a little different #so far the lightning bolt ones are some of my faves I think #they just get so BIG #racers are a mixed bag lifespan wise #but very pretty #the little smooth clithon guys lay waaay too many eggs like holy shit #limpets are assholes but damn if they don't chow down on algae #and pretty dang cute #I think they're in the nerite family iirc

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