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Old 05-14-2009, 08:11 PM   #1
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Just setup the tank a few days ago. Have a few hitchhikers popping up. This one's ID eludes me. At first I thought flatworm when I saw one on the glass. But seeing them on the rock they have more of a grub shape. They are 1/4" long, white-gray with a gray stripe along the side. No protuberaces (ie. antennae, siphon). They have no shell that I can see, however, each has what looks like a small bundle of rock or algae on its back. This is the best pic I could get. Thanks in advance.
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Old 05-14-2009, 09:52 PM   #2
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Update. I touched one and it has a hard smooth, rounded shell but seems to be covered by it's mantle. The rock/algae was exactly that. It fell off once I touched it. Baby Cowrie's maybe?
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Got a much clearer pic of one of the little critters.
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It doesn't look like a cowrie, maybe a snail or limpet. It is still hard to tell by the pic. Possibly a top crown snail....
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Stomatella is my guess
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That might be a good guess Allen.
Does the bottom have a line running up the middle, like two separate "feet"?
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No line. Solid white bottom.
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It's hard to tell, how about anything on this site:
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Ok....I'm pretty sure it's a Stomatella after looking at more pics of them. Good call Ziggy!
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+1 on Stomatella Varia. I had one that rode in on my LR and now, 4 months later, I have about 8 of the little buggers. They seem to move fast and eat slow!! Very beneficial to my system!!
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