Hitchhiker Id.

[DrJamesDaddy]

I have 2 of these fellows just not sure what they are. The one in the photo is about the size of a dime and it's shell is pointed to the top. The shell almost looks pliable. Snail? I don't know. I turn to you good members of RC to help me.

Thanks!

 

[Andrew_Adrian]

I'd guess it's some kind of Limpet. Most of them are harmless algae grazers.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

I'm thinking keyhole limpet. If there is a hole in the top of it's shell, hard to tell but kind of appears that it does.

 

[DrJamesDaddy]

Very cool. Thanks all!

 

[mmbbhill]

Spider hitchhiker?

Spider hitchhiker?

Can anyone id this little black hitchhiker on the sand to the right? There is another one on the rock. Should I keep it or get rid of it?

 

[pagojoe]

OP yes, a keyhole limpet, probably a Diodora species. They mostly graze on sponge.

mmbbhill, can't see enough detail to help you out.

 

[mmbbhill]

Here is another picture that I tried to enlarge.




Any help is appreciated. Thanks:hammer:

 

[sam.basye]

Looks like baby urchins