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Stomatella Snail

Stomatella varia

Family: Trochidae

📍 Indo-Pacific reef rock

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Fast-moving, flat-shelled snail that looks more like a slug. Reproduces readily in reef tanks, forming beneficial colonies that graze film algae and coralline. Fish generally ignore them; a great hitchhiker species.

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pH
8.1–8.4
diet
herbivore — film algae, diatoms
maxSize
1 inch
minTankSize
5 gallons
temperature
72–82°F (22–28°C)

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Temperature

72–82°F

22–28°C

Natural Habitat Temperature

81°80°79°JFMAMJJASOND

79°F 81°F seasonal range  · (Jan low, Apr high)

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