Different Hitchiker - Never seen this one

[tekknoschtev]

Well, while examining a frag of zoanthids we picked up, I noticed this weird looking thing. It is hard to the touch and doesnt appear as though it moves/moved at any point in its life, but I could be wrong. Very tiny, scarcely larger than the head of a pin.

http://workshopwebs.com/pictures/fish/150/05October/103005/id-zoathingy2.JPG

http://workshopwebs.com/pictures/fish/150/05October/103005/id-zoathingy.JPG

The frag of zoas had already endured a good zoa dip and this may have been dead since then, but who knows. I pulled it off just to be sure.

Thanks,

Steve

PS. By the way, I posted this on a local forum and no one had ANY clue as to even where to begin looking, so I'm asking those here to see if they can come up with anything for me.

[greenbean36191]

I think this is one for Dr. Ron.

My best guess is that it's an egg capsule from some sort of whelk, but I wouldn't put much value in that guess.

[tekknoschtev]

Originally posted by greenbean36191
I think this is one for Dr. Ron.

My best guess is that it's an egg capsule from some sort of whelk, but I wouldn't put much value in that guess.

Ok, will post over there too, thanks! (For whatever reason, I'm always scared to post there until I've been reccomended there by someone else :p).

[MarvinsReef]

tekk, let me know what you find out.. I saw these guys also but did not worry about them.. I just used a turkey blaster to suck it up and discarded it...

Thanks
Marvin

[tekknoschtev]

DlBerlin on MR nailed it:

Ahah
I thought it was similar to something else I had seen!
Its a type of foram,Foraminiferan-there appear to be several variations on the name
heres a few pics:
http://www.imagequest3d.com/pages/articles/articleofmonth/foraminifera/foraminifera.htm
http://www.imagequest3d.com/pages/shop/Posters/plankton.htm

They are harmless