[Stanfill Reef]

See pictures below.

I first saw this invertabrate (slug?) about two weeks ago. We had just added about 6 lb of LR and two new corals from a local shop. I had not seen it before. It is white, only comes out at night, and is very fast when the light is turned on. Below are the only pictures that I have been able to get. Any information would be appreciated. Is it something that I need to be worried about with the corals?

 

[Ray1214]

Looks like a chiton (or something like it), I can't remember it's actual name. Jenn helped me look one up after we found a few hitchikers on some rock. I think it is harmless, and looks like it is snacking on coralline algae.

Ray

 

[Stanfill Reef]

I don't think that it is a chiton. I looked at some pictures on the web, but none of them look like our little guy. The web sites said that they have 8 plates running along the back, but this animal looks like a white slug with just a small hard, white plate in the middle of it's back and a set of antennae and long mouth like a turbo snail. Sorry I couldn't get a better picture, my digital camera just doesn't like to take pictures in the tank.

 

[mantisshrimp]

Looks like a stomatella snail.

 

[Phantom Phish]

Thats what I was thinking too, some variety of Stomatella snail. I believe they are harmless, if that's what it is.

 

[Stanfill Reef]

Thanks guys!!

From what I can find, it does appear to be a type of stomatella.

 

[cyberchef]

Stomatella are good snails to have. They are algae eaters ad reproduce very readily providing planktonic food for the fish and corals. My clowns go nuts when my stomatella spawn.

 

[JennM]

I concur with Mantis and others - Stomatella sp. of some kind. I've got a few that hitchiked in, in my system - love them!

Jenn