Whats on my snail?

[MikeDeL]

This is one of the nassarius I got from reeftopia. I noticed this stuck to its shell just now. He was cruising up next to the glass and pressed this thing up against the glass and it seemed kind of fleshy. Atleast soft and flexible anyway, not ridged.
http://www.maast.org/albums/MikeDel/MVC_011F.sized.jpg
http://www.maast.org/albums/MikeDel/MVC_012F.sized.jpg


Thanks,
Mike

[Alamo]

Its an old WWII limpit mine... make no sudden moves and dont bump the spines !!!!!!
JK

[GaryP]

Its kinda hard to tell from that pic, but my guess is maybe a sea squirt (Tunicate) or a sponge.

[Tim Marvin]

I'm with GaryP.

[GaryP]

Thanks Tim. The only thing strange about this is that Nasarius are sand burrowers.

I would think that the sand would plug up the pores of either a sponge or tunicate and probably kill it.

Gary