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  1. texas92

    texas92 Bristle Worm

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    Kinda looks like a slug or something been in for a while its got coraline
     

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  2. coylee_17

    coylee_17 Fire Goby

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    Looks to me like a chiton, great cleaner.
     
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  3. texas92

    texas92 Bristle Worm

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    Thats a good think then....
     
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  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Based on your description of it having coralline it most likely is a snail.
     
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  5. texas92

    texas92 Bristle Worm

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    its shell looks like it has groves in it like a turtle shell
     
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  6. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    You got a neat hitchhiker there, whatever it is.

    How does it move? Like a snail?
     
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  7. texas92

    texas92 Bristle Worm

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    yah all over the glass
     
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  8. coylee_17

    coylee_17 Fire Goby

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    I believe if it is a chiton their shells are made of 7 pieces, great at cleaning off algea, reefcleaners.org has a picture of them on their, I'm pretty sure thats what it is.
     
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  9. 2in10

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    I agree with coylee. Good job coylee.
     
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  10. papareef

    papareef Feather Duster

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    Quote: coylee 17 Looks to me like a chiton, great cleaner.

    Good call +2
     
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