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drock59
03/22/2004, 07:59 PM
Ok so this may be a little dificult without a photo as it is lent to my freind. What i found today is interesting. It seems like a snail but the shell part of this thing is pointy. It is an oval shape with a its shell coming to a point. The color seems to be grey and it moves along the glass like a sanil. If it looks like a snail and moves like a snail......uh is it a snail? Also, same freind with camera, went to check on his tank while he is out of town and he has about five or six of this things. They are small, about 1/4 of an inch, but mine is about 3/4". any ideas? ill get a pic up ASAP.

jdieck
03/22/2004, 08:09 PM
Most probably is a limpet. If so they are OK and are grazzers like the snails.

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/BMLSS/Limpets.htm

http://www.lanecc.edu/science/zonation/platelim.jpg

http://www.hku.hk/ecology/staffhp/gaw/graphics/limpet.jpg

drock59
03/22/2004, 08:37 PM
bingo, thanks for the help

jdieck
03/22/2004, 08:43 PM
Nice to be of help. :thumbsup: