What is this thing? Snail without a shell

[blazej01]

 

[Misled]

Looks like a stomatella.

 

[Bpb]

Stomatella. Discovered them for the first time in my tank the other day. Gross looking but valuable and harmless member of the cuc. Leave it.

 

[SushiGirl]

If you look closely, you'll see it does have a small shell.

 

[blazej01]

Thanks, I don't know how i got it. I have tank for 5 months and never seen this thing

 

[abid]

+1 Stomatella

 

[biocube14g]

+1 stomatella.... Funky looking things!

 

[Zappo]

Thanks, I don't know how i got it. I have tank for 5 months and never seen this thing

That's not surprising. They don't like light and are quite fast for a snail. They're voracious algae eaters though, and if you have more than one they might even reproduce in your tank. Nice find!

 

[Mrs. Music]

Thanks, I don't know how i got it. I have tank for 5 months and never seen this thing

This is the best part of having a marine aquarium!

 

[Outrigger Reef]

I have one in my sump. Should it stay there or put it in the DT?

 

[SquigglyFrog]

You can move it or not.. it will likely end up in the DT on its own... and if you have 1, you probably have more.. Mine, ride up and down the plumbing and I have them in the sump, display fuge and DT..

 

[MARINECRITTERS]

Yup Stomatella snail. I have thousands of these things reproducing in my tank, anyone wan't a few? As sushigirl said, there actually is a small nail like shell on there backs.
If you ever see " clouds " in your tank it could be them spawning. These creatures are also great algae grazers.