Can you help me Identify this hitchhiker pls
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Reefing_addiction
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That's an interesting one I haven't seen yet.
Reefing_addiction
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Remind you of a sea squirt?
Kind of, but I can't tell if its stationary.
DaJMasta
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If it ends up being moving around, maybe a cowrie with the mantle extended? It sure looks like a siphon tube to me, though, so if it's not moving, tunicate is a good guess and maybe sponge is a possibility too.
So:
Does it move? (not tunicate or sponge)
Does it react to touch? (not sponge)
Does it feel hard/spongy or fleshy?
Between the colors, the pattern, and the siphon - it looks sort of cephalopod-y, though I definitely don't think it is one.
So:
Does it move? (not tunicate or sponge)
Does it react to touch? (not sponge)
Does it feel hard/spongy or fleshy?
Between the colors, the pattern, and the siphon - it looks sort of cephalopod-y, though I definitely don't think it is one.
That's an Ovulid (an Egg Cowry) of some variety; I'm leaning toward a Simnia species or a closely related genus like Cyphoma, but I'll have to take a closer look later today to see if I can make a specific ID.
Regardless, Ovulids typically feed on gorgonians - they reportedly sometimes just feed on mucus/debris on the coral, but they're generally thought/known to prey on the polyps themselves.
OP, any chance you can get some pics of the snail under white light in a container of tank water? The white light and some closer pics could really help with showing the pattern.
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itzyoboiricky
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It moves and I haven’t seen it no more so i’m concerned if it’s something I should remove
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itzyoboiricky
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So it’s not bad for my coral or anemone right ?
What corals do you have?
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