Davidd Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 I found this thing this morning on my xenia. It's about 1 cm long, and looks like a black nudibranch type of thing, because of the way it moves and those "ruffled" edges. The thing is though, is that it has antennaes and a shell like snail. But the shell is more like a beetle shell than a snail... Yeah... beetle.... I'd say it's some type of snail, but I would just like to know if it's harmless, or if it eats polyps or something like that... Thank you! Link to comment
reefsrule Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 I think it is a snail, I have one that looks just like it, but its grey. Does it feel like it has an internal shell? Any small tentecles? Link to comment
Davidd Posted December 31, 2004 Author Share Posted December 31, 2004 Yeah, when I felt it, it felt kind of stiff, so I guess it might have an internal shell like you said. It has antennaes, and behind those it has about 4 little node things. Tentecles? Maybe? Link to comment
klagos Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 I have a white one that looks like that pic. It has a flat shell. I think it is a stomatella (sp?) snail. If so, it eats algae from what I've read. Mine comes out at night and wanders everywhere. Link to comment
Angel Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 It resembles some kind of Stomatellid snail. Link to comment
reef hugger Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Someone else had one of those in another thread. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...&threadid=46987 Link to comment
reefsrule Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=scutus Link to comment
invertaman Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 hard to tell looks like a mix between a stomatella and a cenrith snail Link to comment
The Shrimp X Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 it is a Stomatella snail, the best IMO/E snail to ever live. If it is almost completely black, then consider your self one of the lucky few who have the Black Variety, i have 1 black one that i love. Link to comment
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