Top Crown Snails

**Poseidon** · 10-06-2005, 10:21 AM

I had a LFS ask me about these, I had never heard the name before. After a brief search I found Fosters listing them as "Astrea undoza". Okay I thought I could use that for a Google search... First thing Google asks is "Did you mean Astrea undosa?" Okay I thought...

Turns out the only thing I could find was other vendor sites like Fosters selling the critters. I would like to know if anyone has had any hands on with these guys, or better yet information on natural habitat etc. I don't want to buy something "new" without research first. For all I know these could be the next "IO Nassarious Snails"

***zhenya*** · 10-06-2005, 10:45 AM

Mike,

The only thing that I've been able to find is that they do grow rather large...up to 4 inches

Ranges from Point Conception,Ca to Baja and feeds on algae. I can do some more digging around or ask Ron about them.
I think the best bet would be to ask your LFS owner where those snails were collected and go from there. Astraea undosa as a key word brings about 10 pages on Google, btw.

PS. Forgot to add a link, sheesh... :rolleys:
http://www.lincoln.smmusd.org/staff/...vytopsnail.htm

**Poseidon** · 10-06-2005, 11:23 AM

Ya I went thru the first few pages, and all I could find was vendors trying to sell the beasties.... 4" is a rather LARGE snail for a REEF! Yikes.

I will continue searching maybe I can dig up a good link...

***Reefland*** · 10-06-2005, 11:26 AM

You might try Astaea undosa.

**Poseidon** · 10-06-2005, 11:34 AM

Found this link....

http://melevsreef.com/id/astraeaundosa.html

Guess this means to leave them alone... Most of the other links I find are in a foreign language. I have also found several pictures of HERMIT CRABS in the undosa shells. OR they "polished" undosa shells on e-bay!

10-06-2005, 10:21 AM	#1
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,539	Top Crown Snails I had a LFS ask me about these, I had never heard the name before. After a brief search I found Fosters listing them as "Astrea undoza". Okay I thought I could use that for a Google search... First thing Google asks is "Did you mean Astrea undosa?" Okay I thought... Turns out the only thing I could find was other vendor sites like Fosters selling the critters. I would like to know if anyone has had any hands on with these guys, or better yet information on natural habitat etc. I don't want to buy something "new" without research first. For all I know these could be the next "IO Nassarious Snails" __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

10-06-2005, 10:45 AM	#2
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,872	Mike, The only thing that I've been able to find is that they do grow rather large...up to 4 inches Ranges from Point Conception,Ca to Baja and feeds on algae. I can do some more digging around or ask Ron about them. I think the best bet would be to ask your LFS owner where those snails were collected and go from there. Astraea undosa as a key word brings about 10 pages on Google, btw. PS. Forgot to add a link, sheesh... :rolleys: http://www.lincoln.smmusd.org/staff/...vytopsnail.htm __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

10-06-2005, 11:23 AM	#3
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,539	Ya I went thru the first few pages, and all I could find was vendors trying to sell the beasties.... 4" is a rather LARGE snail for a REEF! Yikes. I will continue searching maybe I can dig up a good link... __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

10-06-2005, 11:26 AM	#4
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	You might try Astaea undosa. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

10-06-2005, 11:34 AM	#5
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,539	Found this link.... http://melevsreef.com/id/astraeaundosa.html Guess this means to leave them alone... Most of the other links I find are in a foreign language. I have also found several pictures of HERMIT CRABS in the undosa shells. OR they "polished" undosa shells on e-bay! __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

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