yoshii Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 It's a dark blue with black spots (the white spots are reflection) It was crawling on the glass and I took this pic from top down It has these lumpy "appendages" on it's back, seemingly randomly placed, no visible gills, and appears to eat algae, as I saw it's radula scraping away on the glass. It will also come half way out of the water at times. It's pretty awesome, but what is it called? I'm calling the Dinosaur Sea Slug for now.. Link to comment
Mini-Dude Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 That's one wierd looking invert Link to comment
yoshii Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Lol Ikr! My brother says it looks like a random lump Link to comment
Builder Anthony Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 http://www.seaslugforum.net/species.htm Link to comment
yoshii Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 http://www.seaslugforum.net/species.htm Woah. Um that's a long list I guess I'll try to go through at least some of them Link to comment
yoshii Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Just finished the "b"s... going though that list is going to take while Link to comment
yoshii Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 this is going to take forever. I've started the "e"s Link to comment
Mini-Dude Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 You Bette have a fast computer or you won't be to X by 5am Link to comment
yoshii Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 FOUND IT! Apparently it's not a nudi or a sea slug... "Comment from Ole Johan Brett: Pretty sure that this is a snail:order Ceanogastropoda. family Lamellariidae, genus coriocella and species nigra. This is not Coriocella hibyae." Coriocella nigra It did graze like a snail, but where's it shell?? Link to comment
Mini-Dude Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Hmmmmm...I'm out, this is not a job for me. Maybe John Maloney can help Link to comment
yoshii Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 OK, found some more info, although I'm not 100% sure It's also called a Velutin Snail(when I googled the latin name, it came up) http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/826 ^ According to the guy on there, they eat ascidians(sea squirts) which is too bad It probably won't live long Link to comment
yoshii Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Also, it seems it could be a snail cause velutinid snails have the shell in the skin Link to comment
iAquanaut Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Also, it seems it could be a snail cause velutinid snails have the shell in the skin That is the second coolest invert I've ever seen! First being the blue spot sea hare. The species may be similar to sea hares which also have an internal shell. Link to comment
Builder Anthony Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 It be nice if it bred like a snail.You could have a good find there.Didi you buy it or where did you get it. Link to comment
Dani3d Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 wow, I would not want that thing in my tank because I have 2 sea squirts right now. Still a cool looking creature. too bad it has such a diet. OK, found some more info, although I'm not 100% sureIt's also called a Velutin Snail(when I googled the latin name, it came up) http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/826 ^ According to the guy on there, they eat ascidians(sea squirts) which is too bad It probably won't live long Link to comment
yoshii Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 That is the second coolest invert I've ever seen! First being the blue spot sea hare. The species may be similar to sea hares which also have an internal shell. It is pretty cool looking! Hmm, might be It be nice if it bred like a snail.You could have a good find there.Didi you buy it or where did you get it. Lol yeah, or ate like a snail No, I didn't buy it, it's at my LFS wow, I would not want that thing in my tank because I have 2 sea squirts right now. Still a cool looking creature. too bad it has such a diet. It might be safe, they like to eat certain kinds of sea squirts I know It's really cool, I'm guessing it won't live long though Link to comment
.Newman. Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 darn...well you better start several different tunicate cultures to prepare for rescue from your LFS lol! Link to comment
yoshii Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 darn...well you better start several different tunicate cultures to prepare for rescue from your LFS lol! I think I might have a hard time doing that in time Not even the wholesaler knew what it was, too bad it doesn't eat algae Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Very, very cool! What about your classroom hex? You could culture tunicates and have that little guy in it. Link to comment
yoshii Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Very, very cool! What about your classroom hex? You could culture tunicates and have that little guy in it. I wouldn't want to put it in such a small tank, and it would eat the tunicates waaay too fast, plus idk what kind of tunicates it likes Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 That stinks Might as well try it in the 10g. See how long it lives. Link to comment
yoshii Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 That stinks Might as well try it in the 10g. See how long it lives. There's no tunicates in there right now either But I don't plan on buying it anyways, now that I know its diet Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Yeah. Donate it to the Steinhart Aquarium? I'm sure Matt could care for it. Link to comment
yoshii Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Yeah. Donate it to the Steinhart Aquarium? I'm sure Matt could care for it. Hmmm, very little is know about their biology and diet, idk if even a public aquarium could find out what kind of tunicates it likes, but it doesn't hurt to ask Link to comment
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