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post #1 of 17
9/16/11 at 2:54pm
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So I found this blob hanging out in a cave on my live rock. It does not seem to like light and retracts when poked. It kinda reminds me of a mushroom (due to its shape) and it is firmly attached to the rock it is on. 

 

 

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post #2 of 17
9/16/11 at 3:03pm

Could be a type of tunicate.....

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post #3 of 17
9/16/11 at 3:04pm

Looks like a tar ball...

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post #4 of 17
9/16/11 at 3:20pm
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Originally Posted by meowzer View Post

Could be a type of tunicate.....


Maybe, I forgot to add the rock that it is growing on is dry, fossilized rock. It also looks like it has a slit for a mouth.

 


 

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Looks like a tar ball...


It does, but do they have mouths.

 

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post #5 of 17
9/16/11 at 3:38pm

It's a type of Limpet - Scutus sp.

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post #6 of 17
9/16/11 at 3:45pm

Its the black hearted scourge of all Flyers fans...it will follow you all the days of your life

 

Go 'Canes!!

 

...sorry....but next week this time I will have my Ron Francis jersey on, waiting in line for a Stella and a pulled pork sandwich....

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post #7 of 17
9/16/11 at 3:58pm
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It's a type of Limpet - Scutus sp.


 

Would you say it's good or bad in a reef tank? About half the sites I just looked at said they are reef safe and the other half say they eat corals.

 

Apparently, the mouth was the shell.

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post #8 of 17
9/16/11 at 4:13pm

I would call them slightly beneficial.

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post #9 of 17
9/17/11 at 9:14pm
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I would call them slightly beneficial.


Thanks!

I would call it up for adoption then.

 

Anyone want a limpet? 

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post #10 of 17
9/17/11 at 9:21pm
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Originally Posted by Slice View Post

Its the black hearted scourge of all Flyers fans...it will follow you all the days of your life

 

Go 'Canes!!

 

...sorry....but next week this time I will have my Ron Francis jersey on, waiting in line for a Stella and a pulled pork sandwich....



That's funny - Sorry Gemmy

 

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post #11 of 17
9/18/11 at 8:43am

is a stella a beer?

 

are u Canadian slice

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post #12 of 17
9/18/11 at 9:19am
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Thanks!

I would call it up for adoption then.

 

Anyone want a limpet? 



Me! I actually don't have any pictures of a scutus.

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post #13 of 17
9/18/11 at 5:22pm
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Me! I actually don't have any pictures of a scutus.



If you want it, you can have it. Just send me a PM.

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post #14 of 17
9/18/11 at 6:11pm

isnt a common name for those and elephant slug or nudi

 

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post #15 of 17
9/18/11 at 6:19pm

I've heard "Elephant Slug" - yes.

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post #16 of 17
9/18/11 at 7:30pm

I had one in my tank for a long time then it dis-appeared never to be seen again. great little things roaming all over the tank.

 

Mike

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post #17 of 17
9/18/11 at 7:42pm
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I had one in my tank for a long time then it dis-appeared never to be seen again. great little things roaming all over the tank.

 

Mike



OMG, I just realized what might be knocking over some of my corals. This scutus just seems a little on the big side for my tank. It is neat looking.

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