What the what is this?

[Blitzburggirl]

I bought 4 Nass snails
A couple trochus
A couple turbos

.. and a handful of random hermits.

But tonight I found what looks like a “beetle slug snail”!

 

[Blitzburggirl]

Any ideas?

 

[Chris A.]

Nudibranch maybe

 

[Blitzburggirl]

In fact.. pretty sure this guy’s video is same critter

 

[Blitzburggirl]

Gahhhhh I started with all dry rock to avoid this. Most of my little bit of coral I broke off the drag plugs.

 

[Blitzburggirl]

It’s maybe looking like a black stomatella... but no dot. It does have a shell which (I don’t think?) is consistent with nudi

 

[Chris A.]

You might’ve gotten something good

 

[Blitzburggirl]

I hope so!! I’ve never seen a black stomatella.. but I’m gonna let it live.. Nothinf negative going on (saying a prayer to Poisedon!)

If anyone sees something triggering here.. please let me know!!

 

[Aquanaut]

Yeah I cant really tell without seeing its head better but I would say its either a nudi or a black stomatella. All nudi's arn't bad too so there's a good chance is just a harmless lil guy. I think there is a larger chance of getting good hitchhikers than bad, but i still dip all my frags cuz the bad ones can really really suck.

 

[GraniteReefer]

Stomatella, great CUC