Clam Tag along

[fishygrl]

Okay so I was admiring my new clam and I noticed this thing on the side underneath the mantle.
No idea what it is. It looks like a tube almost with two heads in a 'T' shape.
Anyone have an ideas?

 

[fishygrl]

Here are a couple without the VHO's on.

 

[viper_930]

Vermetid snail

 

[fishygrl]

Thanks for the ident.... I looked it up and the pictures I have found of them don't look anything like the guy on my lil clam..
Is it something I need to take off? If so... how?

 

[yosemite sam]

Look up tunicate, or sea squirt.

 

[mark_d]

My crocea has em too. I dont know what they are. I saw one of em at night. I tried to remove one with my finger and felt I was popping a bubble (i got very scared casue i thought maybe it was a nudi >_<" ). I saw another one on there last night. Unfortunately I have no idea what they are and havent been able to see them clearly for that matter. They look like a little bubble to me.. (on my clam anywho)

 

[teen]

ive got em on my maxima as well. dont worry about em, they dont seem to be harming anything.

 

[fishygrl]

yea it doesn't seem to be hurting anything at all actually. My clam is not bothered by it in the slightest....

 

[ophiura]

Originally Posted by Yosemite Sam
Look up tunicate, or sea squirt.

I agree!

 

[fishygrl]

I found pictures of that.. Some of them totally look like my little guy!! Thanks
Guess I'll just leave the little bugger be