Just curious what these are

[sarahwoods]

I’m curious if anyone knows what these are? They aren’t in my tank I just saw them in the tide pools where I collect my hermits and snails. Location is south Florida... Florida keys. Just curious if anyone knows?

 

[sarahwoods]

 

[Katie M]

Limpets - they're a type of snail.

 

[dwest]

I’d guess chitons.

 

[KrisReef]

What Katie Morris said, a type of mollusk.

Mine grow inside the skimmer and are generally good for eating algae.

 

[sarahwoods]

Thanks guys! I was super curious, I had been seeing them for a while and always wondered what they were.

 

[ScottR]

In Hawaii, we used to pick limpets similar to those, called “opihi” in Hawaiian. They were good to eat.