Class

Common name: Snails

Scientific name: Gastropoda

Gastropoda, commonly known as snails, encompasses a diverse class within the phylum Mollusca. This group includes species with coiled shells, such as the popular Turbo or Trochus snails, and those without shells, like the Nudibranchs. In reef aquariums, snails play a crucial role in algae control and detritus reduction. They are generally peaceful and can coexist with a wide range of other marine organisms. Some gastropods, however, may prey on corals or other invertebrates, so species selection should be done carefully. Their fascinating life cycles and varied behaviors make them an interesting addition to the marine hobby.

  1. A banana nudibranch (Aegires minor) is slowly crawling across the seabed, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Asia
    Common name: A nudibranch
    Scientific name: Aegires minor
  2. Gray Norse God Nudibranch, Aegires serenae
    Common name: Green and black gill guard slug
    Scientific name: Aegires serenae
  3. Common name: Aldisa barlettai
    Scientific name: Aldisa barlettai
  4. Common name: Aperiovula juanjosensii
    Scientific name: Aperiovula juanjosensii
  5. A wild California Sea Hare, Aplysia californica, a hermaphroditic species commonly used in laboratory research
    Common name: California seahare
    Scientific name: Aplysia californica
  6. pesci
    Common name: depilatory sea hare
    Scientific name: Aplysia depilans
  7. Aplysia fasciata
    Common name: mottled sea hare
    Scientific name: Aplysia fasciata
  8. Dotted sea-hare (Aplysia punctata) in Mediterranean Sea
    Common name: spotted sea hare
    Scientific name: Aplysia punctata
  9. Ardeadoris Nudibranch
    Common name: Ardeadoris egretta
    Scientific name: Ardeadoris egretta
  10. Clumpy Nudibranch,Asteronotus cespitosus, Kona Hawaii.
    Common name: Nudibranch
    Scientific name: Asteronotus cespitosus
  11. Close-up of a beautiful mediterranean nudibranch or anemone seaslug (Berghia coerulescens)
    Common name: Berghia Nudibranch
    Scientific name: Berghia stephanieae
  12. a colorful nudibranch crawling on the coral. Science name: 
Berthella martensi (Pilsbry, 1896).  Ie Island, Okinawa, Japan
    Common name: Marten's Berthella
    Scientific name: Berthella martensi
  13. Cadlinella Nudibranch
    Common name: A nudibranch
    Scientific name: Cadlinella ornatissima
  14. Tropical nudibranch Indian Caloria (Caloria indica) on the reef. Raja Ampat
    Common name: Indian Caloria
    Scientific name: Caloria indica
  15. Horned helmet shell (Cassis cornuta)
    Common name: Giant Helmet
    Scientific name: Cassis cornuta
  16. Nudibranch
    Common name: purple-edged ceratosoma
    Scientific name: Ceratosoma tenue
  17. A nudibranch (sea slug) - Ceratosoma trilobatum living together with Emperor shrimp - Zenopontonia rex. Underwater macro world of Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.
    Common name: trilobate ceratosoma
    Scientific name: Ceratosoma trilobatum
  18. A pair of headshield slugs mating or Chelidonura amoena
    Common name: pleasant chelidonura
    Scientific name: Chelidonura amoena
  19. Inornate headshield slug on sand (Mergui archipelago, Myanmar)
    Common name: White-capped swallowtail slug
    Scientific name: Chelidonura inornata
  20. Pale Headshield Slug, Chelidonura pallida is a species of sea slug, or "headshield slug", a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aglajidae
    Common name: Chelidonura pallida
    Scientific name: Chelidonura pallida
  21. Chelidonura varians - sea slug on the sea bed. Underwater macro world of Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.
    Common name: Variable Chelidonura
    Scientific name: Chelidonura varians
  22. Sea Star Feed on Eggs
    Common name: Rose-branch Murex
    Scientific name: Chicoreus palmarosae
  23. a chicoreus ramosus seashell on a black isolated background
    Common name: Ramose Murex
    Scientific name: Chicoreus ramosus
  24. Blue yellow and black chromodoris nudibranch - Chromodoris annae
    Common name: Anna's Chromodoris
    Scientific name: Chromodoris annae
  25. Common name: Chromodoris aspersa
    Scientific name: Chromodoris aspersa
  26. Nudibranch
    Common name: Diana's Chromodoris
    Scientific name: Chromodoris dianae
  27. Chromodoris elisabethina
    Common name: elisabeth's chromodoris
    Scientific name: Chromodoris elisabethina
  28. Chromodoris leopardus, Nudibranch, Sea Slug
    Common name: leopard chromodoris
    Scientific name: Chromodoris leopardus
  29. Chromodoris lochi Nudibranch
    Common name: loch's chromodoris
    Scientific name: Chromodoris lochi
  30. Close-up of a Magnificent Chromodoris (Chromodoris magnifica). Padang Bai, Bali, Indonesia
    Common name: Magnificent Chromodoris
    Scientific name: Chromodoris magnifica
  31. Chromodoris michaeli nudibranch Cebu Philippines
    Common name: Michael's Nudibranch
    Scientific name: Chromodoris michaeli
  32. A Chromodoris Quadricolor nudibranch crawling on sand Boracay Island Philippines
    Common name: pyjama slug
    Scientific name: Chromodoris quadricolor
  33. Chromodoris strigata
    Common name: Strigate Chromodoris
    Scientific name: Chromodoris strigata
  34. Chromodoris Nudibranch
    Common name: willan's chromodoris
    Scientific name: Chromodoris willani
  35. A strawberry conch, Strombus luhuanus, peeking out from its shell.; Derawan Island, Borneo, Indonesia.
    Common name: Strawberry Conch
    Scientific name: Conomurex luhuanus
  36. Conus aulicus,sea shell on isolated
    Common name: Princely Cone
    Scientific name: Conus aulicus
  37. California cone snail
    Common name: California cone
    Scientific name: Conus californicus
  38. Kegelschnecke
    Common name: Lettered Cone
    Scientific name: Conus litteratus
  39. Conus marmoreus shell
    Common name: Marble Cone
    Scientific name: Conus marmoreus
  40. Common name: Crimora lutea
    Scientific name: Crimora lutea
  41.  flamingo tongue snail ,Cyphoma gibbosum
    Common name: Flamingo Tongue Snail
    Scientific name: Cyphoma gibbosum
  42. Cypraea tigris, tiger cowrie, on white background
    Common name: Tiger Cowry
    Scientific name: Cypraea tigris
  43. Casque rouge (Cypraecassis rufa)
    Common name: bull mouth helmet
    Scientific name: Cypraecassis rufa
  44. Discodoris boholiensis Nudibranch
    Common name: bohol discodoris
    Scientific name: Discodoris boholiensis
  45. giant sea hare from bottom eating algea
    Common name: blunt-end sea hare
    Scientific name: Dolabella auricularia
  46. Doriprismatica atromarginata Nudibranch
    Common name: Black-margined Doriprismatica
    Scientific name: Doriprismatica atromarginata
  47. nudibranch Doriprismatica stellata
    Common name: Starry Nudibranch
    Scientific name: Doriprismatica stellata
  48. Tropical beach in Kham island, Chonburi, Thailand with light flare effect
    Common name: crown doto
    Scientific name: Doto coronata
  49. Elysia crispata, common name the lettuce sea slug
    Common name: lettuce slug
    Scientific name: Elysia crispata
  50. Solar powered sea slug ( elysia diomedea )
    Common name: Eastern Pacific Emerald Elysia
    Scientific name: Elysia diomedea
  51. Wild Wonders of Taiwan
    Common name: lettuce slug
    Scientific name: Elysia ornata
  52. Sapsucking Slug
    Common name: Sapsucking Slug
    Scientific name: Elysia verrucosa
  53. Sap-Sucking Slug (Elysia sp.)
    Common name: green elysia
    Scientific name: Elysia viridis
  54. Common name: Ercolania boodleae
    Scientific name: Ercolania boodleae
  55. Common name: Fuzzy cowrie shell
    Scientific name: Erosaria miliaris
  56. Euplica scripta, common name: dotted pigeon shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc of the family Columbellidae, pigeon snails. Small spiral shells lie on the stone.
    Common name: Dotted Dove Shell
    Scientific name: Euplica scripta
  57. Common name: Spindle Euthria
    Scientific name: Euthria cornea
  58. Seashell of sea snail tulip spindle snail or true tulip, tulip spindle shell (Fasciolaria tulipa) on a blue background. Place of find: Atlantic Ocean, Cuba, Varadero
    Common name: True Tulip Snail
    Scientific name: Fasciolaria tulipa
  59. Flabellina Exoptata nudibranch  crawls on corals of Bali, Indonesia
    Common name: much-desired flabellina
    Scientific name: Flabellina exoptata
  60. Nudibranch laying Eggs
    Common name: purple aeolis
    Scientific name: Flabellina iodinea
  61. Nudibranquio en el fondo marino, mar mediterraneo.
    Common name: striped flabellina
    Scientific name: Flabellina lineata
  62. Flabellina  rubrolineata
    Common name: red-lined flabellina
    Scientific name: Flabellina rubrolineata
  63. Glossodoris cincta (Lat) 
Nudibranch mollusk. Banded glossodoris
Margin glossodoris .
    Common name: A nudibranch
    Scientific name: Glossodoris cincta
  64. Nudibranch glossodoris ( Glossodoris hikuerensis ) crawling on coral reef of Bali, Indonesia
    Common name: hikuero glossodoris
    Scientific name: Glossodoris hikuerensis
  65. Glossodoris pallida Nudibranch
    Common name: Pallid glossodoris
    Scientific name: Glossodoris pallida
  66. Glossodoris rufomarginata Nudibranch, Sea Slug
    Common name: brown margin glossodoris
    Scientific name: Glossodoris rufomarginata
  67. White Spotted Nudibranch (Goniobranchus albopunctatus) on coral reef, Maui; Hawaii, United States of America
    Common name: Goniobranchus albopunctatus
    Scientific name: Goniobranchus albopunctatus
  68. Common name: Goniobranchus alius
    Scientific name: Goniobranchus alius
  69. Chromodoris annulata EG-16
    Common name: Ringed chromodoris
    Scientific name: Goniobranchus annulatus
  70. Gold-spotted Chromodorid slug
    Common name: Purple-Edged Ceratosoma
    Scientific name: Goniobranchus aureopurpureus
  71. Goniobranchus coi - nudibranch (sea slug) feeding on a sponge. Underwater macro world of Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.
    Common name: co's goniobranchus
    Scientific name: Goniobranchus coi
  72. Collingwood's Goniobranchus Goniobranchus collingwoodi
    Common name: Collingwood's Chromodoris
    Scientific name: Goniobranchus collingwoodi
  73. A pair of Goniobranchus fidelis nudibranch
    Common name: Reliable Goniobranchus
    Scientific name: Goniobranchus fidelis
  74. Twin chromodoris showing off its impressive colors - 
Goniobranchus geminus
    Common name: Twin Goniobranchus
    Scientific name: Goniobranchus geminus
  75. Goniobranchus geometricus
    Common name: goemetric goniobranchus
    Scientific name: Goniobranchus geometricus
  76. Goniobranchus hintuanensis Nudibranch
    Common name: lumpy goniobranchus
    Scientific name: Goniobranchus hintuanensis
  77. Goniobranchus kuniei
    Common name: Kuni's nudibranch
    Scientific name: Goniobranchus kuniei
  78. Reticulated Chromodoris (Goniobranchus reticulatus or Chromodoris reticulata) nudibranch or sea slug at Little Lembeh II dive site in Sogod Bay, Southern Leyte, Philippines.
    Common name: red-netted goniobranchus
    Scientific name: Goniobranchus reticulatus
  79. Goniobranchus tinctorius Nudibranch
    Common name: red-netted goniobranchus
    Scientific name: Goniobranchus tinctorius
  80. Goniobranchus tritos in Maldives
    Common name: Nudibranch
    Scientific name: Goniobranchus tritos
  81. Fried fillet of sea white cod fish with juicy lettuce, capsicum, lemon, green peas on a large white dish on a gray background. Healthy balanced food. Top view,
    Common name: angled doris
    Scientific name: Goniodoris nodosa
  82. Red-tailed knobby newt // Kweichow-Krokodilmolch  (Tylototriton kweichowensis)
    Common name: knobbly triton
    Scientific name: Gutturnium muricinum
  83. Gymnodoris ceylonica Nudibranch
    Common name: Red spotted transluscent slug
    Scientific name: Gymnodoris ceylonica
  84. Halgerda Batangas, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
    Common name: batangas halgerda
    Scientific name: Halgerda batangas
  85. Halgerda carlsoni is a species of sea slug
    Common name: Halgerda carlsoni
    Scientific name: Halgerda carlsoni
  86. Halgerda willeyi Eliot, 1903
パイナップルウミウシ
    Common name: willey's halgerda
    Scientific name: Halgerda willeyi
  87. Image of lambis chiragra (Harpago chiragra) sea shell is in the family strombidae isolated on white background. Undersea Animals.
    Common name: Harpago Chiragra
    Scientific name: Harpago chiragra
  88. Spanish Dancer in Traditional Flamenco Dress, Passionate Flamenco Dance in Spain, Young Hispanic Flamenco Dancer in Action, Spectacular Flamenco Performance in Spain
    Common name: Spanish dancer
    Scientific name: Hexabranchus sanguineus
  89. Pink Murex Seashell Macro Isolated Closeup
    Common name: Pink Murex
    Scientific name: Hexaplex erythrostomus
  90. Three robe hem hypselodoris nudibranch (Hypselodoris apolegma) near Anilao, Philippines.  Underwater photography and travel.
    Common name: Giant hypselodoris
    Scientific name: Hypselodoris apolegma
  91. Bullock's Hypselodoris (hypselodoris bullockii), a sea slug, a dorid nudibranch on a coral reef near Anilao, Mabini,  Philippines.  Underwater photography and travel.
    Common name: Bullocks Hypselodoris
    Scientific name: Hypselodoris bullockii
  92. Nudibranch - Hypselodoris kanga
    Common name: Kanga Hypselodoris
    Scientific name: Hypselodoris kanga
  93. Nudibranchs - sea slugs - Hypselodoris cf. maculosa mating. Underwater macro life of Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.
    Common name: spotted hypselodoris
    Scientific name: Hypselodoris maculosa
  94. Hypselodoris pulchella
    Common name: beautiful hypselodoris
    Scientific name: Hypselodoris pulchella
  95. Closeup shot of a marine gastropod called Hypselodoris tryoni against the corals
    Common name: tryon's hypselodoris
    Scientific name: Hypselodoris tryoni
  96. Funeral Jorunna (Jorunna funebris), or dotted nudibranch, a sea slug, dorid nudibranch at Santa Sofia I dive site in Sogod Bay, Southern Leyte, Philippines.  Underwater photography and travel.
    Common name: Sea Slug
    Scientific name: Jorunna funebris
  97. Nudibranch (sea slug) - Jorunna rubescens laying eggs. Underwater macro world of Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.
    Common name: red-lined jorunna
    Scientific name: Jorunna rubescens
  98. lambis crocata
    Common name: Pilsbry's Spider Conch
    Scientific name: Lambis crocata
  99. lambis lambis
    Common name: Common Spider Conch
    Scientific name: Lambis lambis
  100. Common name: Limenandra Nodosa
    Scientific name: Limenandra nodosa
  101. Seashell on the coast at sunrise. Big seashell on the beach close up . Queen conch (Lobatus gigas)
    Common name: queen conch
    Scientific name: Lobatus gigas
  102. Lobatus raninus seashell on a dark background
    Common name: Hawkwing Conch
    Scientific name: Lobatus raninus
  103. Cowry - Mauritia arabica
    Common name: Arabic cowry
    Scientific name: Mauritia arabica
  104. Common name: Marie's Mexichromis
    Scientific name: Mexichromis mariei
  105. Nudibranch (sea slug) - Mexichromis multituberculata feeding on a sponge. Underwater macro world of Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.
    Common name: Beau Vallon magnificent slug
    Scientific name: Mexichromis multituberculata
  106. Colorful rainbow colored ceratosoma nudibranch -Miamira sinuata
    Common name: jolly gree giant
    Scientific name: Miamira sinuata
  107. コンシボリガイ 
Micromelo undatus (Bruguière, 1792)
    Common name: miniature melo
    Scientific name: Micromelo undatus
  108. Group a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae isolated on white background. Undersea Animals. Sea Shells.
    Common name: Gold Ringer
    Scientific name: Monetaria annulus
  109. Sea shell of Monetaria caputserpentis on white background with clipping path
    Common name: Serpent's head cowry
    Scientific name: Monetaria caputserpentis
  110. Seashells on a variegated background
    Common name: Money Cowry
    Scientific name: Monetaria moneta
  111. Nassa mud snail (dog whelks) - Nassarius arcularius
    Common name: Cake Nassa
    Scientific name: Nassarius arcularia
  112. A Jewel Mud Snail (Nassarius gemmulatus) in the Red Sea, Egypt
    Common name: Jewelled Dog Whelk
    Scientific name: Nassarius conoidalis
  113. Nembrotha cristata (Crested nembrotha) on colored coral
    Common name: crested nembrotha
    Scientific name: Nembrotha cristata
  114. A Nembrotha Lineolata nudibranch crawling on a wreck Boracay Island Philippines
    Common name: lined nembrotha
    Scientific name: Nembrotha lineolata
  115. Nembrotha Nudibranch Red Sea, Nembrotha-megalocera
    Common name: bighorn nembrotha
    Scientific name: Nembrotha megalocera
  116. Nudibranch nembrotha purpureolineata
    Common name: purple-lined nembrotha
    Scientific name: Nembrotha purpureolineata
  117. Nembrotha yonowae ( a species of colorful sea slugs , dorid nudibranch, marine gastropod mollusk in the family of Polyceridae ) feeding on corals of Bali, Indonesia
    Common name: Nembrotha yonowae
    Scientific name: Nembrotha yonowae
  118. Common name: Funiculate Nerite
    Scientific name: Nerita funiculata
  119. Nerita Tessellata Sea Snail
    Common name: checkered nerite
    Scientific name: Nerita tessellata
  120. Common name: virgin nerite
    Scientific name: Neritina virginea