worm iD

[lewismw]

Anyone have any info on this worm? Caught this guy because i heard my skimmer overflowing.
Checked on it and found this guy blocking the return on my skimmer!!!!!! :eek2:

 

[flyyyguy]

looks almost more like a chiton than a worm.....but ive never seen one quite like that...the holes in its back could be a slug too.

I obviously have no idea....lol...... but am curious what it ends up being.

is it hard or soft??

 

[lewismw]

The back of it is hard and the bottom appears to have 2 long soft feet like a Turbo snail.

 

[kar93]

i thought chiton but ive never seen one like that either

 

[Paintbug]

that is a Cryptoplax sp. chiton 100%. generally considered safe. they are usually just algae eaters.

 

[lewismw]

this says they eat sponges

Do you think i should put it back in?

 

[kar93]

I dont think sponges live for very long anyway so id put it back in

 

[Paintbug]

chances are your species is a Cryptoplax larvaefrmis, or something really close. those are algae eaters. it would be safe to put back.

 

[cre8or23]

sweet if it's safe for everything else in your tank put it back in or atleast the sump

 

[lewismw]

yeah i found him in the sump so back it goes!

 

[LeslieH]

Lewis -- thanks for the post. I didn't know that Cryptoplax is a sponge eater but thanks to your link & a little more research I now do.

 

[widmer]

Seems like the inhabitants of the reef are near infinite doesn't it? If stuff like this can survive into our tanks, imagine what is out there in the wild...