What's on my snail?

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Cksnffr

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Got some Thiara winteri snails from Bob. Never had snails before. Just noticed these tooth-like protrusions around its "collar" if you will. Looks like the teeth/mouth of a sci-fi killer worm. :)

http://i.imgur.com/Fslfscg.jpg

What are these thingies?
 
Kaosu

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..looks like sand?
 
Glabe

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Don't malaysian trumpet snails have something similar?
 
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Yes, all the trumpet-shaped snails have them. As to what they are... I did a bit of searching and couldn't come up with an anatomical term. How about "shell grippers"? :D
 
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