strange thing

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  1. timewire

    timewire Astrea Snail

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    Ok so theres this thing crawling around my star polyp colony. I dont have a pic because i opened up my camera bag to find my new few month-old dslr's screen busted...but anyway it looks like a snail with no shell...but it has the beginnings of a shell....kind of like a white barnacle looking thing on its back...when i saw it i had to have it gone it was DISGUSTING so i tried to grab it with a pair of scissors but its FAST!!!! it kind of rocks back and forth and slides...i never want to stick my hand in the tank again....i know i dont have a picture but any help would be awesome.
     
    timewire, Jul 30, 2009
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  2. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    really would need a pic to be able to identify. lots of possible guesses. you can go on a hitchhiker website and maybe find it there. just a guess of the top of my head, nudibranch or sea slug. but guessing is inexact.
     
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  3. salsalito25

    salsalito25 Stylophora

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    It could be a few differant things knowing odd creature's of the sea.... But here's my 2 guess's Stomatella snail = Good or a Limpet = Good..

    But here's a link with them on it along with a bunch of Hitchhiker ID's..


    Link: LionfishLair.com - Library

    Best of Luck...
     
    salsalito25, Jul 31, 2009
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  4. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Sounds like a harmless keyhole limpet
     
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  5. pagojoe

    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Fast moving+beginning of a shell usually=Stomatella. Search this forum or Google for pics.

    Cheers,



    Don
     
    pagojoe, Jul 31, 2009
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