Sea slug? yikes! ID please

[clmarking]

I was glued to my tank today and spotted this little guy. Approx 1/4 inch in length, maybe... moves very quickly. Spotted first on the sand bed and then moved to the glass. We have a tank that has only been up and running for approx 2 months with little life other than some janitors and a cabbage coral from a friend. We seeded with GARF grunge. There is a small shell presence and long tentacles. Turbo! What to do with it??? Thanks!

 

[charlesr1958]

Can't tell anything by the photos but the description sounds like a very commonly found Stomatella sp. For photos and more information please see the snail section within my hitch hiker pages. Thanks.

A Hitch Hikers Guide to the Reefs

Chuck

 

[pagojoe]

Chuck is right, your description sounds exactly like a Stomatella snail, although I can't really verify it from your pics. You typically need a dorsal view to ID just about any snail or slug. Stomatellas are algal grazers, and are considered nice guys by the aquarium crowd.

Cheers,


Don

 

[clmarking]

Thank you for your time! The little thing wouldn't sit still long enough to get a good picture and was far enough in that I didn't have much luck. Sounds like I can cross this worry off the list. Best wishes.

 

[650-IS350]

I was going to say stomatella as well. fast moving algae grazing snails.. good dudes to have.

 

[reifen]

the first one is a Barnacle

 

[pagojoe]

Barnacles aren't usually known for crawling quickly