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Old 05-05-2005, 04:34 PM   #1
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Interesting...anyone got an ID?


This thing is in my Zooanthids. And from time to time, I find it in a different part. So I'm guessing it's mobile...and more importantly, alive.

Thus the reason I turn to you guys. My personal marine knowledge base.


anyways...this thing looks like a curled up worm. But instead of being some color, it has a very perfectly/symetrically black and white checkered pattern.
I haven't touched it, but it *appears* to have a hard shell (but I could be wrong).

Anyways...everytime I see it, it looks like this...and it doesn't move or anything while I watch it. But the next day, it's in a different spot.

So first question: Anyone have a clue what it is?
and second: Is it good or bad?
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Old 05-05-2005, 06:28 PM   #2
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It is a Heliacus snail. They love to eat zoos, would be a very good idea to get rid of it.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...003/invert.htm

Heres a good pic.
http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/pic..._heliacus.html
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Old 05-05-2005, 07:27 PM   #3
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I agree with Vince!
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Old 05-05-2005, 08:01 PM   #4
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Nuke It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Old 05-05-2005, 08:36 PM   #5
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WOW. Thanks!

Definitely gonna get rid of that guy!

you guys are great!!
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Old 05-06-2005, 12:43 PM   #6
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GOT 'EM!!!

and MAN is this thing cool to look at, even though it's dead.

I couldn't get a good pic, cause it's so tiny, but i did just lay him on
my scanner, and this is what I got.
(blew it up a bit, so it's kind of pixilated).

Note that the head looks like a drill bit! (that can't be good!)
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Old 05-06-2005, 01:38 PM   #7
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Yeah, too bad they are bad for zoas, they are some cool looking snails.
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