Freaky Black Slug Thing

[cameron]

Anyone got any ideas what this is:

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[spike]

some kind of nudibranch

 

[spike]

or a sea hare, is it black or just dark?

 

[spike]

ramone;68544 wrote: or a sea hare, is it black or just dark?

Sorry, stupid question reread your thread.

 

[glxtrix]

Pseudoceros sapphrinus possibly? Or maybe even better Chelidonura varians, which eat flat worms. But to honest, not sure at all.

 

[xyzpdq0121]

Nope, I win the prize for solving it.... a Dendrodoris Nigra

 

[nishant3789]

Xyzpdq0121;68562 wrote: Nope, I win the prize for solving it.... a Dendrodoris Nigra

tsk tsk...lol wouldnt it be Dendrodoris nigra? small difference, but in science it makes all the difference in the world! im just yankin your balls :tongue2:

 

[cameron]

I currently have it in a bubble. If someone wants it, come get it tomorrow otherwise it will end up in the toilet. I think it is reef safe, but not sure of its toxicity so out it goes.

 

[cameron]

Nishant... would you guys want it?

 

[nishant3789]

I dunno youd have to ask josh i dont work there anymore. My guess would be maybe if they get the invert units setup sooon.

 

[cameron]

Sorry... didn't know. I haven't been around in while.

 

[nishant3789]

haha its okay, im leaving for school, i didnt get fired or anything

 

[george]

Scutus Unguis a.k.a. a Black Limpet. incidental import off LR or other imports from Indonesia: http://www.meerwasser-lexikon.de/de/71/742/Scutus/unguis.htm">http://www.meerwasser-lexikon.de/de/71/742/Scutus/unguis.htm</a>

[QUOTE=][B]from p. 203 of Reef Invertebrates by Calfo: wrote:[/B] It's unfortunate that we cannot trust this snail, like most limpets, as they are inclined to graze live coral and other desirable invertebrates. They are otherwise excellent algae-grazers for non-reef aquaria (sans cnidarians) and breed prolifically in captivity.[/QUOTE]

I used to have these in my old, old, old tank. They come out at night and generally hide by day.

Interestingly, the name on that German site is given as "Spaltnapfschnecke". "Spalt" is German for "cleft" or "split" and "napfschnecke" is German for "limpet". And for those that know how German assembles into words, "napf" is "bowl" and "schnecke" is German for "snail".

 

[george]

Heh. Missed all the other pictures. If it doesn't have the split top exposing its shell, then it's not the limpet.

 

[xyzpdq0121]

George;68609 wrote: Heh. Missed all the other pictures. If it doesn't have the split top exposing its shell, then it's not the limpet.

Rookie..... :lol2:

 

[glxtrix]

I say its a runover black bunny.....I mean look at the pic...it has a lil tail! LOL.....oh boy, I need sleep!

 

[budsreef]

glxtrix;68624 wrote: I say its a runover black bunny.....I mean look at the pic...it has a lil tail! LOL.....oh boy, I need sleep!

I didn't notice the ears before, definitely a Sea Hare.

 

[xyzpdq0121]

glxtrix;68624 wrote: I say its a runover black bunny.....I mean look at the pic...it has a lil tail! LOL.....oh boy, I need sleep!

LMAO!!! +1 for making me laugh this early in the morning... Time to get back to bed!

 

[jefft]

glxtrix;68624 wrote: I say its a runover black bunny.....I mean look at the pic...it has a lil tail! LOL.....oh boy, I need sleep!

He needs to get rid of the smashed bunny before the crows show up to pick it's bones.

 

[cameron]

Sucker got out and is back in the tank... oh well hope he doesn't wack anything. He is supposed to eat sponges... I got plenty of those but don't know if they are the right kind.