Cucumber opinions wanted

[KathyC]

I was originally going to post an ID thread but I'm fairly certain this guy is a cucumber..
He's been in my tank for many months.. I 'felt' him one day when moving rocks ..he was stuck in a place I couldn't see him, but I felt him pull away and assumed it was a cuke. That was confirmed last night when moving my rocks and I caught this awful pic.

He's ugly and brown.

Found this link and read about them...
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/jan2003/invert.htm

but it still leaves me wondering if I want to keep him in the tank when I've only run into him once in the past 6 months (minimum).

Sooooo I'd like some opinions from folks familiar with cucumbers as to how safe they feel having them in their tanks?
Thxs!!

 

[Deanos]

I'm not convinced it's a cucumber if you keep finding it on your rocks.

I'd guess it's a chiton. Your pic looks identical to WetWebMedia's :scratch:

 

[meschaefer]

Not a cuke. I can't remember what it is called for the life of me. Let me think about, and if no one else jumps in, it will come to me.

 

[meschaefer]

I'm not convinced it's a cucumber if you keep finding it on your rocks.

I'd guess it's a chiton. Your pic looks identical to WetWebMedia's :scratch:

He beat me to it, I think it is a chiton.

 

[KathyC]

He beat me to it, I think it is a chiton.

lol..he beats everyone to it and as usual Deans RIGHT!
Can't say I'd ever heard of these guys before. Happy Monday!

He can stay..as long as I don't have to touch him...

Thanks guys!:flower:

 

[OctaviousMonk]

It is definitely a Chiton. I have a few in my tank.

 

[jejton]

They are marine rollie pollie bugs if I remember correctly.