what is it?

[Jason Magliaro]

just curious if anyone knows what this thing is on my glass?? must have come out of my live rock last night? tank is about 2 months old.

 

[flower]

Looks like a harmless little sea slug to me. Your live rock is just that...full of living tiny critters. Just below your slug looks like a baby nerite snail too.... Bang Guy will know for sure.

 

[bang guy]

I cannot tell, apologies. I'll need to see a clear picture of the other side of it.

It sort of resembles a Chiton but that's a weak ID without seeing the top.

 

[pegasus]

Looks like a single leg of an asterina starfish to me. It even appears that it may have separated from the one directly above it...

 

[bang guy]

Looks like a single leg of an asterina starfish to me. It even appears that it may have separated from the one directly above it...

oooo good eye. Very likely.

 

[Jason Magliaro]

couldn't get a picture of the back but it's grayish white and kind of bumpy.

 

[Jason Magliaro]

pegasus, my 8 year old son said the same thing to me when i got home from work

 

[flower]

Man...LOL..I never get these "what is it" right.

 

[pegasus]

Man...LOL..I never get these "what is it" right.

Don't feel bad. If I'm right... it'll be the first time... lol!!!

pegasus, my 8 year old son said the same thing to me when i got home from work

Kids these days... they think they know everything. Well, sometimes they're right! LOL!!!

 

[jay0705]

I cannot tell, apologies. I'll need to see a clear picture of the other side of it.

It sort of resembles a Chiton but that's a weak ID without seeing the top.

Chiton is a sluggish looking critter w a slightly raised back rt?

 

[bang guy]

Chiton is a sluggish looking critter w a slightly raised back rt?

Right, and always 8 shell plates.

 

[jay0705]

Ok cool. I think I have a few. I'll count tonite the shell

 

[pegasus]

Ok cool. I think I have a few. I'll count tonite the shell

I consider them the pillbugs of the ocean... lol!

 

[bang guy]

I consider them the pillbugs of the ocean... lol!

Pillbugs are actually Isopods.

 

[pegasus]

Pillbugs are actually Isopods.

7 plates... 8 plates... who's counting?

 

[jay0705]

I was trying too. Lol little sucker is intresting whatever it is