what the hell is this thing lol

[JonnyJ]

woke up and seen this guy, wthell is it?

slug?
reefsafe?

 

[reefman]

flatworm, common hitchhiker on live rocks.

 

[marrone]

It looks like a Black Keyhole Limpet, it should have a white shell under the black. They usually only come out after the lights go off. They're harmless and just eat algae.

 

[Euroreefer]

Also looks like a black Nudis

 

[marrone]

It may look like one but it's not. If you look at the 2nd picture you can see the round shell in the middle.

http://www.mesa.edu.au/friends/seashores/false_limpets.html

 

[Lunareclipse]

Looks like a Nudibranch to me. But I can never tell these things apart.

 

[JonnyJ]

He definitely did appear to have a shell like formation on his back.

And his face kinda looked like a snails with two tentacles

 

[Imbarrie]

Stromatella?


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[ScorpionSys]

black Stomatellid

 

[marrone]

It's not a Stromatella or a Nudibranch. It's what I posted. It's very common and other members have them in their tank, I have 3 myself. They old come out when the lights are off, once the lights come on they retreat into the rock work.

 

[ScorpionSys]

Could be a keyhole limpet but to tell you the truth I do not see the characteristics of the keyhole Shell on it from the pics looks more like a stom shell to me.

http://bb.wetwebmedia.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=181

 

[JonnyJ]

Scorp Thats it. From reading, it has every trait that the website says and from personally seeing it I agree 100% that's it! Definitely that

thanks for the help guys!

 

[JonnyJ]

some more pics

 

[KathyC]

It's still a Black Keyhole Limpet

 

[ScorpionSys]

It's still a Black Keyhole Limpet

I do not see the very characteristic that makes it a keyhole limpet. Please point it out

Here is a black keyhole limpet shell
http://www.gastropods.com/4/Shell_4434.shtml

Here is a Stomatella Impertusa shell
http://www.gastropods.com/4/Shell_2424.shtml

They are very similar yet very different. Its like IDing a royal gramma as a Bicolor Pseudochromis

Stomatellide
http://www.meerwasser-lexikon.de/tiere/741_Stomatella_sp. 01.htm
http://www.furzmulde.de/Jan/960L/images/Stomatella sp 1.JPG
http://www.chucksaddiction.com/Hitchsnails.html
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/SnailID19.htm

Limpet Types it may be Because it is 98% not a keyhole ( http://pt-lobos.com/images/keyhole_limpet_2.jpg )IMO
http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/scutus
http://www.seafriends.org.nz/enviro/Habitat/0609173t.jpg Shield Limpet
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/snailidf13.htm Third down






Either way both are very reef safe and welcome additions.

 

[fcamargo6thave]

it does look like a limpet but we could be wrong check the link to see if you recognize them
Xtalreef

My Salty Obsession, Hitchhikers on your live rock


I also see a little bristleworm lol

 

[JonnyJ]

and finally

 

[SevTT]

It's not a Stromatella or a Nudibranch. It's what I posted. It's very common and other members have them in their tank, I have 3 myself. They old come out when the lights are off, once the lights come on they retreat into the rock work.

Nope. This is most definitely a black stomatella. You can tell from the shape of the shell, the way it's kinda kidney bean shaped. Nothing like a limpet.

 

[reef28]

yes it is black stomatella