Hitch hiker on snail??

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  1. dustin0479

    dustin0479 Peppermint Shrimp

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    I just noticed this on one of my new snails. It looks like a feather fan pulsing out of the hole on the snail shell. Any ideas?
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    dustin0479, Mar 30, 2011
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  2. Clonefarmer

    Clonefarmer Millepora

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    Looks like a barnacle.
     
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  3. dustin0479

    dustin0479 Peppermint Shrimp

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    are they safe?
     
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  4. Clonefarmer

    Clonefarmer Millepora

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    They are harmless filter feeders.
     
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  5. dustin0479

    dustin0479 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Great! Thanks
     
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  6. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Definitely a barnacle and it is safe
     
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  7. rustyW318

    rustyW318 Plankton

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    I've got a ceirth snail with a mushroom polyp on it. I'll post a pic soon.
     
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