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Old 07-06-2008, 12:44 AM
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I know I should put this under the ID link, but I want a quick answer if I can. I was moving my aquarium out from the wall tonight to get ready for my new one and spotted some strange things attached to the back of a rock. They are about an inch long and half an inch wide, and I have several of these little things on just one of my large base rocks. I dont know what they are, but if they are bad I will get them off before going in the new tank. They are in a no light area, and have lots of sponge around them, but these dont look like sponge, they even have like little feelers. Thanks
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Old 07-06-2008, 07:44 AM
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Pic is hard to see clearly but wild guess says some sort of Nudibranch. Seems odd you haven't seen them out but maybe some type of nocturnal type?
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Old 07-06-2008, 09:20 AM
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no, these are attached to the rock and are hard, I dont think they move..
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Now, I don't have no clue.
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Old 07-06-2008, 12:06 PM
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looks like some sort of mulusk to me
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Old 07-06-2008, 12:23 PM
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ok, now you have me on a track at least. I do think it is some kind of mollusk, but their are so many different ones, between 900 & 1000 from what I have read. They are shaped like a chiton, but dont have the 8 ribs on the shell, so I am stumped. I will keep looking, but anyone with more info please help. Thanks
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Old 07-06-2008, 12:33 PM
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just a suggestion but try getting a few shots and send them to wetwebmedia... those guys are great, i'll try to help but i'm new n it looks like most of the experienced guys aren't online yet...
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ok, email sent to Bob Fenner at wetwebmedia. Thanks
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Well, Bob got back with me and said it looked like a scallop or a kind of thorny oyster, but I still dont know. Any ideas?
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hmmmm... askin him was the best bullet i had in th box lol. all i know from there is to google as many species of the two as posible n hope to find a pos i.d.
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Old 07-06-2008, 09:56 PM
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yea, I spent all afternoon with no luck, lol.
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Old 07-06-2008, 10:03 PM
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i tried for a good while too... i won't lie i didn't spend all afternoon though good luck on ID i like knowing too, i know the feeling.
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