ID odd creature

acsamples79

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on my monticap, there are 2 blackish tube like areas that are sticking out of the coral..(it was like that when i bought it) well everyday theres a long thin strand of white stuff coming off this part of the coral, well upon further investigation, i noticed there are 2 little creatures coming from the opening at the end of each black part... 2 tiny antennaes and what seems to be like one big eye ball.. it retracts when anything comes near.. heres a pic

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any thoughts? thanks
 
Vermetid snails. 2 antennae & what looks like an eyeball is the center of the operculum which the snail uses to seal the tube against predators.
 
the operculum which the snail uses to seal the tube against predators.

it also makes the perfect place to add a dab of crazy glue too...

though they are great filter feeders i found them to constantly annoy corals to the point the corals would not extend polyps..death to them all now...
 
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