what's this ????

diggity · 05-28-2007, 09:21 AM

this thing , i thought was a fossil before, shows up every morning. seems to blend with the lr. i tried to push it off the lr but the sucker has a tight grip. it has 2 eyes on the top of the body and seems to know when your around, cause the thing does not move in my presence. seems to be harmless, just curious ????

fletch · 05-28-2007, 09:30 AM

It looks to me like a Chiton,

Chitons are little tiny creatures that crawl all over the rockwork. As you can see above, sized against a dental tool while crawling on a cutting board, these critters are small. This one was on the shell of a Maxima Clam. There are many kinds and colors, but their shape tends to remain the same. I have seen larger ones occasionally. Reef-safe.

From melevsreef.com

SAW39 · 10-08-2007, 09:37 PM

Bump!
It could be a limpet, a type of gastropod (snail).

geekdafied · 10-08-2007, 10:46 PM

Chittons nor limpets have visible eyes. That body shape, with eyes makes me think of a large isopod.

But it could be a chitton if it ends up not being eyes, hard to tell from the pic.

SAW39 · 10-17-2007, 07:05 PM

Geekdafied, that avatar of yours fools me every time! I'm always try to shoo the fly away the first time I see it.

geekdafied · 10-17-2007, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SAW39

Geekdafied, that avatar of yours fools me every time! I'm always try to shoo the fly away the first time I see it.

LMAO I catch myself doing that everyonce in awhile