Not algea, Not a sponge, he looks evil !!

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  1. reefer Bob

    reefer Bob Montipora Digitata

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    Sorry but I dont know how to post the pix, This came on a coral my wife bought from a friend and I have never seen anybody like this. What is he?[​IMG]
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  3. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    links to picks don't work.
     
  4. reefer Bob

    reefer Bob Montipora Digitata

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  5. suckafish

    suckafish Montipora Capricornis

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    good i am not the only one having issues
     
  6. Perculator

    Perculator Feather Duster

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    look up chiton
     
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  7. Brian

    Brian Astrea Snail

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    I enlarged the pic, and it looks like a cowrie possibly. But then again, its hard to tell from the pic...

    If it looks similar to this pic, then its a type of cowrie....
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  9. reefer Bob

    reefer Bob Montipora Digitata

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    I looked up chiton and it sure is a chiton. couldnt really find anything other than size or they are edible. I didnt see anything about reefs.
     
  10. RHorton

    RHorton Pajama Cardinal

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    don't chitons have scales not one shell? they don't look like chitons to me I have 6 of them.
     
  11. reefer Bob

    reefer Bob Montipora Digitata

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    Dont go by what brian posted, those arent my pix. I have those also and those are diff.
     
  12. RHorton

    RHorton Pajama Cardinal

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    ok I got the photos to work and your right those are chitons.Awesome addition for a clean up crew.