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Clam, Mollusk, Bearded Clam???


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Sorry for the lack of quality on the pic. I'll try and get some better shots of it tonight. This is hanging under a ledge on my LR and has been growing a bit it seems. I guess it's getting light via the suspension method.:) The green (with crriscrossing red or brown) is more vivid than the pic shows. It reacts to my presence like a clam i.e. closing up. Any ideas or questions?

 

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it looks like Barney the purple dinosaur. Two big eyes and a smile. Now I'm scared.

 

Can't really tell what you are looking at, unless Barney is the actual critter that needs id'ing. It could be an oyster or a clam of some sort if it closes when you touch it. Does it have a hard shell? If not, it might be a tunicate of some kind.

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA !

Crakuer. I seen that a split second before yer reply thought the same HAHAHAHAA TFF

 

Its a simple bivalve clam. they filter feed and are quite hearty.

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Thought I might bump this up a bit.....The one I found today is about 1/2" and purple colored like the above pic. It was attached to a piece of rock pretty tight. I took it off to get a better look. It is shaped like a mini- mussel. It has little hairs?? on the edge of the upper and lower shells. It opens up a bit when left alone. Maybe 1/4" or so. It looks creamy colored or yellow inside. I have no idea how long its been in my tank. Just found it today. I'll try to gedt a pic when I have access to a camera again. Are these real common hitchhikers ??

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