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12-08-2004, 01:08 AM
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Plankton
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Need Critter ID, 5 years in tank... first picture that turned out!!
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12-08-2004, 01:46 AM
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assuming you're talking about the pic below, it is a sea cucumber, one of the holothurins probably.
The bottom one is a shrimp 
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12-08-2004, 01:56 AM
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Nemo's Chamber Boy
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my first thought seeing the segmented plates was chiton, not familiar with that cuke though, so couldn't really disagree any.
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12-08-2004, 02:02 AM
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Plankton
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Originally Posted by Krux
my first thought seeing the segmented plates was chiton, not familiar with that cuke though, so couldn't really disagree any.
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I was thinking Chiton as well... its body is a series of hard plates... looks armorerd... Next time I find it I will use the digicam instead of the nextel camera 
Anyone have pictures of Chiton to post?
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12-08-2004, 02:12 AM
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If it has hard plates, then I would think chiton as well. I have a few cukes that look just like that though when the lights first come on. I'll try to take a few pix of the ukes, but they are definitely soft bodied, they will get stiff when disturbed, but not like hard plates.
heh!!!
so much for ID from pix... 
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12-08-2004, 02:20 AM
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Nemo's Chamber Boy
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i have created for you a limited edition chiton collage!
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12-08-2004, 02:40 AM
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12-08-2004, 06:38 AM
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Human grounding probe
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What he heck are those Krux? I know that sound dumb but I have never really bothered to checkinto it. I used to see the all the time on the boat launch in Seal Beach and others in souther Cali but never thought twice about them.
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12-08-2004, 06:40 AM
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Human grounding probe
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I mean I know they are called Chitons but past that I know didly. I have seen seagull prying them off the rocks though.
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12-08-2004, 07:21 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Not micro anough.
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12-08-2004, 08:43 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Florida
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I am 110% positive that its Chiton!
How big do they get, and whaat good are they in the home aquarium? It seems like it must clean alot, because there is usually a clean trail where it has been moving...
It also would rarely come out for the last few years, but ive seen it 4 times now last month since the new light hood (because of the moonlights). |
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12-08-2004, 01:29 PM
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Crazed Fish Whisperer
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Agreed, my first thought was a chiton as well. Glad someone found some great pics for you to compare to.
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