Joshua27 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Does anyone know what this is or if it’s harmful? I found it on my snail a few minutes ago Quote Link to comment
DreC80 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Was going to say asterina starfish, but it has way too many legs. Quote Link to comment
Joshua27 Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 It seems like that dark gray part is a mouth as it keeps opening and closing Quote Link to comment
DreC80 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Strange...that part looks like a bivalve of some sort. Quote Link to comment
Joshua27 Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 The closest thing I could find would be a baby barnacle. So I think that’s what it was Quote Link to comment
sublunary Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Barnacle. They won't hurt anything and are neat to have. Quote Link to comment
Joshua27 Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 I took it out already because I didn’t know what it was. Now that I know if I see another one pop up I’ll keep him for a bit Quote Link to comment
sublunary Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Try not to panic when you find new things. The vast majority of hitchikers are neutral or beneficial. Also, if you post in the ID Forum, you might attract more responses from people who like IDing things faster. Quote Link to comment
DISQUALIFIED-QQ Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 yo nice barnacle. Quote Link to comment
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