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But...it IS a worm, lol. It's a scaleworm, which is actually related to the bristleworms. scale worm - Google Search Cheers, Don
Hmm, hard to tell from the pic, but if it's not a brittlestar (does it only have two legs/antennae?) it could be a vermetid, which I think is what...
Nice video, thanks. I kept one for a while. Sometimes they sting their prey before they eat them, and sometimes they seem to hypnotize the fish and...
Hey guys, "Cone shaped" is a description that varies by the observer, from the shape of cone shells (which aren't very cone shaped) to top shells...
Yup, a bit odd looking, but Stomatella nonetheless. The long "tail" indicates that it hasn't been harassed recently, or ever, since they can drop...
:) glad to help!
The most common little hitchhiker brittles with six legs are probably Ophiactis savignyi and Ophiocomella sexradia, so maybe it's one of those...
Yep, it's a Nassarius in the "N. reeveanus complex" that's laying eggs. The pelagic period of the larvae is long enough to make it unlikely that...
Looks like a really nice example of Coralliophila clathrata: Coralliophila (Coralliophila) clathrata It will be a coral eater. Don't know...
Yes, Stomatella varia. Cheers, Don
Yeah, it's not a real limpet, it's a hoof shell or cap shell. They are semi-parasitic, although they usually don't do the host shell much harm. You...
Interesting. Can you get a pic from the top?
Yes, it's an Ark Clam, family Arcidae, probably in the genus Acar. They are often imbedded in the rock or coral, and may close and withdraw a few...
That really is bizarre. I just spent an hour looking at holothurian photos without finding anything close. I did find mention that some sea...
Yeah, it smells like rotten teeth x one million. I microwaved a dead snail once in an attempt to dehydrate it. People were gagging for blocks and...
I'm stepping outside my area of expertise, such as it is, but...maybe they are foraminiferans? Foraminiferans Maybe they are just developing...
It's either a turbinid or trochid, both of which are algae grazers. If you want a specific ID, you'll probably have to remove it and tank photos in...
It's a tritoniid nudibranch, which means it will be a soft coral eater. However, I've never seen one with the blue/purple fringe. It might be a...
No, you'll want to keep them, they are great little algae grazers. Don
Hey Guys, The first one is a cerith, probably Cerithium atromarginatum: Cerithium (Conocerithium) atromarginatum The second one is certainly...
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