ID Help! Snail/Slug-looking thing [Archive]

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SilkyJ

01-27-2008, 10:59 PM

I need some ID help. This snailish looking slug thing came on my live rock and I never ever see him. He only comes out when the lights are out.

It almost looks like he has a little tiny shell on his back, but I don't think so. Hopefully these pics are good enough.

Any insight would be good. Plus sometimes I see him go to the top of the live rock and squirt a milky substance out. Maybe that will help.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/silkyj123/closeup.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/silkyj123/unknown1.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/silkyj123/unknown3.jpg

FastFish720

01-28-2008, 12:20 AM

It appears to be a Limpet snail, you want them :) It most likely came along as a hitchhiker. They will also reproduce in the aquarium.

SilkyJ

01-28-2008, 09:12 AM

i looked into more limpets and the more i look, the more i think this thing is a Stomatellid.

FastFish720

01-29-2008, 12:41 PM

Actually you are correct on the ID, I had a brain fart there.

wes

01-29-2008, 12:43 PM

i looked into more limpets and the more i look, the more i think this thing is a Stomatellid.

yep, this would be my ID.