Please Identify!

55mixreef8236 · 04/17/2014, 02:40 PM

So today I was looking for hitchhikers like usual and I saw a little snail/slug/nudibranch thing. It was about a centimeter long and was a creamy white with grey dots. I couldn't get a picture because he slid into a small cave. Does anyone know what he is?

Sugar Magnolia · 04/17/2014, 03:39 PM

It may have been a stomatella snail. They resemble slugs but have an oval shaped shell on their back.

55mixreef8236 · 04/17/2014, 06:42 PM

Thanks. I looked on google images and thats what it was. Should I be worried about him or is he reef safe?

J2T · 04/17/2014, 07:12 PM

Reef safe, a beneficial algae eater

04/17/2014, 02:40 PM	#1
55mixreef8236 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: md Posts: 46	Please Identify! So today I was looking for hitchhikers like usual and I saw a little snail/slug/nudibranch thing. It was about a centimeter long and was a creamy white with grey dots. I couldn't get a picture because he slid into a small cave. Does anyone know what he is?

04/17/2014, 03:39 PM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	It may have been a stomatella snail. They resemble slugs but have an oval shaped shell on their back. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

04/17/2014, 07:12 PM	#4
J2T Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 952	Reef safe, a beneficial algae eater __________________ Jared 60 Gallon cube, 10g sump, 2 AI Sol Blue, SeaSide Aquatic CS3.5 Skimmer

04/17/2014, 06:42 PM	#3
55mixreef8236 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: md Posts: 46	Thanks. I looked on google images and thats what it was. Should I be worried about him or is he reef safe?