The nicest hitchhiker I've seen

[Pineapple House]

I found this guy is burried into a bright green Montipora sp. It's probably around 1/11th of an inch long.

Take Care,
Graham

 

[tgcreef]

what is it a worm?

 

[Brad W]

OK, I'll bite, what is it?

 

[Pineapple House]

It's some type of Mollusk/Clam. I've been looking at it now for the past few minutes and can't seem to get it down any farther than that.

Graham

 

[fishdoc11]

Very cool

 

[Sullyman]

Great pic, but it doesn't look like a mollusk/clam, nice colors.

 

[Morgandy]

Very cool! It looks beaded. Describe more of what you can see, what indicators it is a mollusk?

 

[LivingTropicals]

I'm thinking a scallop. Just the way the mouth wraps around like that. My two cents.

 

[tinyreef]

i believe it's a pedum oyster.

lucky catch!

 

[tgcreef]

the scientific name is spondyloideum so if u want to research it u can

 

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6580042#post6580042 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by avansickle
Very cool! It looks beaded. Describe more of what you can see, what indicators it is a mollusk?

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I believe the "beads" are actually eyes.

 

[sundance1]

Very neat animal!Good pic too!

 

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

awesome critter indeed...

 

[Brad W]

Are you going to feed it? Phyto maybe?

 

[Pandora]

It's good to see you again PH Great hitchhiker! Never seen anything like it before, it does look "beaded.

 

[acrocrazy]

if its what i think it is GOOD LUCK trying to keep it alive..

 

[Morgandy]

I was browsing stores today, you have something like a $150 critter there!! I'll try to find the link again. Very special find, lucky you

 

[ReefGeekster]

Nice Find! Here's a few links:


http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Africa/Egypt/photo33807.htm

http://www.calacademy.org/research/izg/CoralReefOrganisms/Bivalves/Pedum_spondyloideum.htm

http://home.planet.nl/~hdykstra/gallery-spondyloideum.htm


http://www.natuurlijkmooi.net/rode zee/tweekleppigen/pedum_spondyloideum.htm


http://www.deepseaimages.com/dsilibrary/showphoto.php?photo=5642&cat=633

http://translate.google.com/transla...ml&prev=/search?q=pedum+oyster&hl=en&lr=&sa=G

http://www.photocean.com/komphotos3.html

 

[findawg]

Reefermadness has one much the same as yours. http://reefermadness.us/RMD01260018.htm
pretty cool. They also have the species name up so you can find more info.

 

[143gadgets]

Not sure but your pic and the reefer madness one look identical...

Yours

Reefer Madness