need ID please

[LovenBama]

no one in my local area seems to know what it is so if anyone has any idea as to what I have lurking in the rocks please let me know. sorry pics aren't the best
http://i981.photobucket
[IMG]http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/ae299/LovenBama_photos/PictureVarockdweller010.jpg
it does appear to be slug like kinda creamy orange in color has 3 large circles on it's back that are black outlined and black centered
it is very pretty but need to no if it's good or bad
thanks inadvance for any and all inputs to it's ID

 

[charlesr1958]

It is a Chiton.

HatenBama

 

[LovenBama]

researched chiton and it looks nothing like that....have some more pics from this morning but cant post them til later tonight...did notice this morning tho that it is much BIGGER than I thought it appears there is another whole part of it that I was able to see. The other end of it looks like a common grayish brown slimmy slug however still unable to see the complete animal

 

[charlesr1958]

It is a Polyplacophoran species (a chiton) of which I have some photo examples of within the snail section of the below link:

http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchhikers.html

Chuck

 

[pagojoe]

Yes, it's one of the more unusual chitons, but a chiton nonetheless. It's Cryptoplax larvaeformis, and they grow to about 6 inches in length. They're reportedly harmless grazers.

Cheers,



Don

 

[LovenBama]

that is it...thanks for the link Charlesr. It helped by seeing those pics cause when I researched earlier it only showed the bottom ones...thanks again guys for your help I can rest easy now knowing it's of no harm