ID of star shaped thingie?

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  1. dx7fd2

    dx7fd2 Sea Dragon

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    Anybody have any idea what this is. It's the star shaped critter in the middle left of the pic, it is mobile but seems to stay on the same rock and moves very slowly.
     

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  3. fletch

    fletch Kole Tang

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    I don't know but it looks cool 8) ;D I know I'm no help ::)
     
  4. dx7fd2

    dx7fd2 Sea Dragon

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    I've looked all over the net and can't find anything like it!! From the side it looks almost pagoda shaped and it definitely grows very slowly. It came in on a rock with some mushrooms. ;D ::) ;D

    Drew
     
  5. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    hmmm...maybe a small micro star? lol ill try and find somthing
     
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    TEPOZ_AZTLAN Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I'ts a sunflower ;D :) ;D :D :p, not sure but it's cool, good lock w/ it hope is reef safe.
     
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  9. dx7fd2

    dx7fd2 Sea Dragon

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    I now have two of these star thingies!!! I was able to get very close up on one of them and it has a very hard shell. I am assuming it is some sort of snail because of its slow movement. Have not yet seen it against the glass to view its underside but I will post pictures if I can get some. So far completely harmless!!

    Drew
     
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    dx7fd2 Sea Dragon

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    Here is another close-up ;)
     

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    dx7fd2 Sea Dragon

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    I finally got this guy on the glass and it is some sort of snail. I have two of them now and also noticed some baby snails around the tank that appear to be astreas or trochus so somebody actually layed some eggs and a few survived.

    Drew
     
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