what is it

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  1. stonepilot

    stonepilot Astrea Snail

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    dont you like these ,so it has a round head lots of little clear legs and the rear of this pic looks like a v but when he moved it has three appendages with what looks like a anus in the middle. Ive cheked all my books. help .white at bottom of rock
     

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  3. stonepilot

    stonepilot Astrea Snail

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    another pic

    another pic
     

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  4. telman2010

    telman2010 Bristle Worm

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    Hard to tell. Copepod maybe?
     
  5. stonepilot

    stonepilot Astrea Snail

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    new pics

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  6. stonepilot

    stonepilot Astrea Snail

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    I think none of the above, after studing till lights went out it acts like a grass bug looks like a grass bug from underside and that hard carcass on top, no wings the rear end should be what gives it away but have no clue. as you can see from pic the rear has three appendages two on bottom and one center top with what looks like the anus in the middle of the three. not able to remove him or the rock.
     
  7. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Wild guess here considering the pics aren't the best. Asterina starfish maybe?
     
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  9. kb.bear

    kb.bear Peppermint Shrimp

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    My vote is a very tiny alien or mabe an isopod?
     
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  10. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    I had someone else look at those pictures and they suggested an isopod as well. Get that critter out asap in case it's a the parasitic type.
     
  11. stonepilot

    stonepilot Astrea Snail

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    pic

    so here is a circled pic
     

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  12. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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