It's like something from Aliens

Felix T Cat · 01/17/2010, 08:01 AM

So I noticed this the other day in my tank and it's actually kind of freaky. Never moves, always in the same place. It looks like it could be a pyramid shaped shell with it's point into the rock. Horseshoe shaped on the end with a split in the middle. It pushes out of the rock and opens up (splits). It looks like it has small almost hermit like legs inside of the shell.
This has to be the strangest hitch hiker I have seen so far.

thebkramer · 01/17/2010, 08:29 AM

is it a clam??

losthere · 01/17/2010, 11:55 AM

Thats cool.

profntbtr · 01/17/2010, 11:56 AM

it's definitely some sort of bivalve

jflick345 · 01/17/2010, 02:13 PM

When it opens up do you ever see anything sticking out?

Felix T Cat · 01/17/2010, 03:34 PM

Nope, I mean I can see it's "legs" but it doesn't really poke them out of the shell area.

FOSELONE · 01/17/2010, 03:35 PM

Lateralus · 01/17/2010, 08:19 PM

Does it ever have feather looking things come out of it?

Felix T Cat · 01/17/2010, 09:13 PM

Nope, I have never seen anything sticking out of it. Took some more pictures tonight. I will see if any of them came out better.

01/17/2010, 08:01 AM	#1
Felix T Cat Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Honey Brook, PA Posts: 557	It's like something from Aliens So I noticed this the other day in my tank and it's actually kind of freaky. Never moves, always in the same place. It looks like it could be a pyramid shaped shell with it's point into the rock. Horseshoe shaped on the end with a split in the middle. It pushes out of the rock and opens up (splits). It looks like it has small almost hermit like legs inside of the shell. This has to be the strangest hitch hiker I have seen so far.

01/17/2010, 08:19 PM	#8
Lateralus Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: St. Charles mo. Posts: 756	Does it ever have feather looking things come out of it? __________________ Mike Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef/ 40 gal sump. Born on 5/30/13.

01/17/2010, 08:29 AM	#2
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	is it a clam??

01/17/2010, 11:55 AM	#3
losthere Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Central California Posts: 303	Thats cool.

01/17/2010, 11:56 AM	#4
profntbtr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: san antonio Posts: 55	it's definitely some sort of bivalve

01/17/2010, 02:13 PM	#5
jflick345 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 884	When it opens up do you ever see anything sticking out?

01/17/2010, 03:34 PM	#6
Felix T Cat Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Honey Brook, PA Posts: 557	Nope, I mean I can see it's "legs" but it doesn't really poke them out of the shell area.

01/17/2010, 03:35 PM	#7
FOSELONE THINK BLUE Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LOS ANGELES CA Posts: 4,865

01/17/2010, 09:13 PM	#9
Felix T Cat Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Honey Brook, PA Posts: 557	Nope, I have never seen anything sticking out of it. Took some more pictures tonight. I will see if any of them came out better.