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justinl

04-16-2009 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by es355lucille (Post 411198)

I think my guy has a shell. (Like a 1/2 shell on top) Its had to tell as he is a matte black color all over.....hard to see where one end starts and ends.

that pretty much describes stomatella spp. It's not a keyhole limpet btw. Limpet mantles don't cover their shell (at least none of the ones I know of).

TVR	04-16-2009 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarolisol (Post 411202)

im pretty sure its a keyhole limpet. sometimes it will have a white patch on its back. They are harmless.

If so, thanks for both the question and the answer - Because I have 2 of those hickhike with the rock when I bought some corals last month. I was really small and now almost about 1/2 inches. Still in there :smile:

es355lucille

04-16-2009 01:38 PM

Yes Justinl --> I am sure now that they (I found another one while searching for the first one) are stomatella. Very cool when you look at them through a magnifying glass.

Thanks everyone!!

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Originally Posted by justinl (Post 411394)

that pretty much describes stomatella spp. It's not a keyhole limpet btw. Limpet mantles don't cover their shell (at least none of the ones I know of).

Tarolisol

04-16-2009 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TVR (Post 411439)

http://www.csproductions.org/images/...mpet_206_1.jpg
Keyhole limpet

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