ID this critter?

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  1. sonam

    sonam Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Maybe spending too much time in front of the tank, but noticed several of these critters on the rocks. They are tiny, maybe 1/4 inch or so. There are 3 on one rock near each other, for all I know there could be countless more in areas not as visible. Friend or foe?

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    Thanks to all for your kind help!
     
    sonam, Oct 5, 2014
    sonam, Oct 5, 2014
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Chiton, a cool creature. But the picture is blurry I suppose it could be a nudibranch/Sea slug type.
     
    Corailline, Oct 5, 2014
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  3. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    ^^^^ agree defiantly looks like a chiton but we would need a clearer picture to me sure. Is it hard or squishy?
     
    Newreef15, Oct 5, 2014
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  4. sonam

    sonam Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    They looked hard, but I didn't touch them. They didn't look like slugs, at least not that I could see.
    Sorry for the blurry photo, they were tiny and I had to zoom.
    Thanks for the information.
     
    sonam, Oct 6, 2014
    sonam, Oct 6, 2014
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