Description

The Astraea Turbo Snail, also known as the Astraea Star Snail or Astraea Conehead Snail (Astraea Tecta) has a unique shell and a heavy appetite for algae. Unlike other bottom dwellers that have drab colors to better camouflage themselves against the sand bottoms, the Astraea Turbo Snail or Astraea Star Snail boasts a pyramid-shape shell with beautiful, olive green coloration.

The Astraea Turbo Snail or Astraea Star Snail is interesting to observe in your home aquarium, but also serves a function of cleaning algae-covered live rock. Some aquarists also say the Astraea Turbo Snail or Astraea Star Snail actually consumes the entire hair algae structure, which helps prevent immediate further algae growth.