Live rock hitchiker?

TylerMoore · 05/28/2007, 12:09 PM

Okay, I posted something about this thing before, but now i actually got a chance to take a photo of it. I didn't have my macro or my tubes with me since I left it in the newsroom for this studio thing, so I just took a photo and cropped it.... soooo sorry about the low quality on that.

Anyways, this thing is a few millimeters big, and it scoots around the rock like a slug. To me it looks like some kind of star with only 2 legs, but i'm sure this isn't correct.

Any ideas what this could be?

harmful or helpful? secret treasure or reef destroyer?

Thanks

b.branscombe · 05/28/2007, 01:21 PM

Hard to tell from the pic, but it looks like it could be a stomatella snail. Does it look like this?

TylerMoore · 05/28/2007, 07:18 PM

i guess it kinda looks like that, but it would definately be in an immature form. It doesn't have developed eyes or anything that i can see thus far.

Ricepicker · 05/28/2007, 08:34 PM

no it looks like a 2 legged astrodina or asterina star

returnofsid · 05/28/2007, 11:23 PM

I would guess asterina star as well. They're usually off white and shaped like any other starfish, only they're usually missing a leg or two.

05/28/2007, 12:09 PM	#1
TylerMoore Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 81	Live rock hitchiker? Okay, I posted something about this thing before, but now i actually got a chance to take a photo of it. I didn't have my macro or my tubes with me since I left it in the newsroom for this studio thing, so I just took a photo and cropped it.... soooo sorry about the low quality on that. Anyways, this thing is a few millimeters big, and it scoots around the rock like a slug. To me it looks like some kind of star with only 2 legs, but i'm sure this isn't correct. Any ideas what this could be? harmful or helpful? secret treasure or reef destroyer? Thanks

05/28/2007, 08:34 PM	#4
Ricepicker Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 146	no it looks like a 2 legged astrodina or asterina star __________________ It's because I don't touch it. 25g Mixed reef (36x12x12) 250W 14000K HQI

05/28/2007, 01:21 PM	#2
b.branscombe Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 407	Hard to tell from the pic, but it looks like it could be a stomatella snail. Does it look like this?

05/28/2007, 07:18 PM	#3
TylerMoore Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 81	i guess it kinda looks like that, but it would definately be in an immature form. It doesn't have developed eyes or anything that i can see thus far.

05/28/2007, 11:23 PM	#5
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	I would guess asterina star as well. They're usually off white and shaped like any other starfish, only they're usually missing a leg or two.