Keyhole Limpet and Tunicates?

[DiazE]

I just wanted to here from the SW veterans at RC concerning Keyhole Limpets and predation upon Tunicates.

Is this a possibility? I have a Keyhole Limpet that Hitched on my TBS liverock. I've noticed the Tunicates on one rock, are less abundant than before. The Limpet has been spotted on that particular rock more than once. I thought this one might be an algae grazer. Here's a picture from TBS site.

 

[smithcreek]

Even though limpets are mullosks you might have better luck finding an answer in the invertebrate section. I could be wrong though.

 

[DiazE]

Can anybody on RC answer this question!

Lots of views and still no answer...

 

[Rovert]

I agree you probably will have better luck in the invert section. There are lots of views, because we're curious, too.

 

[DaveJ]

I doubt they are eating them.. what they are probably doing is pulling them off the rock, scraping them off etc and that is killing them.