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  1. Flyariv

    Flyariv Flamingo Tongue

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    Hi reefers , this creature is woerd well incrusted to the rock and moves fast close in when approched, any idea ? Looks like it lives in a cocoon

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    Flyariv, May 24, 2014
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    1st impression is Scutus sp.
    2nd is Chiton
    3rd perhaps a Key Hole Limpet.
     
    Corailline, May 24, 2014
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  3. Flyariv

    Flyariv Flamingo Tongue

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    thx Carolein
     
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  4. Flyariv

    Flyariv Flamingo Tongue

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    i looks on the internet the names, not sure it is the same one , hope its reef safe
     
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  5. pagojoe

    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Wellll..it's probably a coral-boring bivalve. The most common are the Ark Clams (family Arcidae, genus Arca, Acar, or Barbatia), but I can't see enough detail to be certain. Less common are the Date Mussels (Lithophaga sp.) and their relatives, which are smoothly dark brown and lack the shell sculpture of the other borers. None of the bivalves are likely to be a problem in your tank.

    Cheers,



    Don
     
    pagojoe, May 25, 2014
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  6. Flyariv

    Flyariv Flamingo Tongue

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    Thx Don ! Just saw your revert
     
    Flyariv, Jun 15, 2014
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  7. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    +1 Don you are the MAN!!!!
     
    Vinnyboombatz, Jun 15, 2014
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