ID this hitchhiker

[jrgilles]

My gf found this crawling near the bottom of my fuge. Anyone know what it is? Looks to be some sort of slug. Maybe 3/4" long with 2 stalk looking things near the head that were around a cm long. Its matte black with a white stripe down the back. Crawled like a slug.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kKIjkZTRZPbiSMaCmEQf0w?feat=directlink

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/G4tCFWEGtLawfVCIktSREQ?feat=directlink

rob

 

[returnofsid]

That's a Scutus snail. Probably Scutus unguis. Great hitchhiker!!!

 

[jrgilles]

Thanks for the quick reply! Cool new inhabitant for my fuge. Looks like some of them can grow pretty big too. I'll post a pic if it does

rob

 

[user 26995]

I have about 20 of those. I've called them limpetts. I believe they are Elephant slugs Or yeah, scutus, what returnofsid said. They do get big. Some of mine are a good 3"+ long. And they are great cleaners
http://www.seaslugforum.net/scutus.htm

 

[Bored4ever86]

I have about 20 of those. I've called them limpetts. I believe they are Elephant slugs Or yeah, scutus, what returnofsid said. They do get big. Some of mine are a good 3"+ long. And they are great cleaners
http://www.seaslugforum.net/scutus.htm

thats exactly what it is I had 2 but now only one as the other died in my old tank. They are great cleaners and even though they get big i have never seen mine do anything bad like moving frags. (mine's about 2in long and about an in wide)

 

[jrgilles]

Awesome! Maybe I should move it over to my display tank next time I see it. Thanks a lot guys!

rob

 

[jrgilles]

do these reproduce asexually?

 

[Bored4ever86]

do these reproduce asexually?

i don't think so, though i'm no expert. I've wanted to find 1-3 more to test out if they can reproduce in the aquarium but no luck thus far.

 

[jrgilles]

I should have posted something for scale on the mushroom looking creature. Its about 4" in diameter. Under actenics and moonlight, it glows fluorescent green. Its been around for about 2 months, and is looking a lot healthier, so I think it isn't bleached, but can't say for certain...

rob

 

[user 26995]

Do they look like these?
These are over 7" in diameter.

I dont remember what they are called either, but they are mushrooms.