Clam?

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Bectan01

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Hi all, I bought this piece yesterday for the zoas and this morning noticed the front section of rock opens and closes! Just slightly tho, first pic open second closed. Thoughts?

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Most likely some sort of small clam. I have a few throughout the live rock in my nano. Also have one that is attached to an old cerith shell that a hermit has now commandeered.
 
It is most likely an oyster. They sometimes come in on live rock and survive because they don't need extreme light/supplemental feeding when young. Plus it doesn't have a soft ring like part around the shell.
 
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