what's this ????

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  1. diggity

    diggity Plankton

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    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 ????
     

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  3. fletch

    fletch Kole Tang

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    It looks to me like a Chiton,

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    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
     
  4. SAW39

    SAW39 Ritteri Anemone

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

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    Chittons nor limpets have visible eyes. That body shape, with eyes makes me think of a large isopod.
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    But it could be a chitton if it ends up not being eyes, hard to tell from the pic.
     
  6. SAW39

    SAW39 Ritteri Anemone

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

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    LMAO I catch myself doing that everyonce in awhile