What is critter I found in my reef tank? (fuzzy thick worm?)

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What is critter I found in my reef tank? (fuzzy thick worm?)

Benjamin Slade

06-07-2005

Re: What is critter I found in my reef tank? (fuzz...

Boomer

06-07-2005

Posted by Benjamin Slade on June 7, 2005, 10:09 am

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See here:

http://www.benslade.com/pictures/2005/jun/reeftank/

for a picture of an unknown critter found in my reef tank June 05 (click
on the image to see a higher resolution version of the photo). I've
highlighted the critter to make it easy to see.

It seems to be a worm or slug like thing with a *fuzzy* surface
(eewwwwww). It looks to have the diameter of about a pencil. When
exposed to light, it moves with the speed of a snail to retract into
it's hole.

I have this tank for nearly a year and never seen it before!

Thanks for any ident's
Ben in DC
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Albert Einstein

Posted by Boomer on June 7, 2005, 12:32 pm

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It looks like a young Cowrie. Some have fuzzy or velvety mantles

http://www.coralreefnetwork.com/stender/marine/mollusks/gastropods/cowries/cowries.htm

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: See here:
:
: http://www.benslade.com/pictures/2005/jun/reeftank/
:
: for a picture of an unknown critter found in my reef tank June 05 (click
: on the image to see a higher resolution version of the photo). I've
: highlighted the critter to make it easy to see.
:
: It seems to be a worm or slug like thing with a *fuzzy* surface
: (eewwwwww). It looks to have the diameter of about a pencil. When
: exposed to light, it moves with the speed of a snail to retract into
: it's hole.
:
: I have this tank for nearly a year and never seen it before!
:
: Thanks for any ident's
: Ben in DC
: PublicMailbox at benslade dot.com
: (append 030516 to the subj to bypass spam filters)
: Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.
: Albert Einstein

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