Need help ID'ing hitchiker

[bexarhunt]

Found this hitchiker a few nights ago in my aquarium. At first I thought it was a nudibranch but when I accidentally hit the container, it's skin receded and a shiny shell was exposed but just for a moment and the skin then came back out and covered the shell? It is a snail, nudibranch? Is it reef safe?? Any feedback would be helpful. Last pic should show some of the shiny shell? Thanks!





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[jkhunter]

looks like a tiny cowrie snail to me...I could be wrong though. I have seen much larger ones and they do have a tentacle like skin that covers their shells. Cowries eat algae but can cause problems when they get BIG because they might knock over rocks and corals.

[Ping]

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[JimD]

looks like a tiny cowrie snail to me...I could be wrong though. I have seen much larger ones and they do have a tentacle like skin that covers their shells. Cowries eat algae but can cause problems when they get BIG because they might knock over rocks and corals.

By George I think you've got it!

[bexarhunt]

Thanks all! I looked it up and it is just that, looks like a money cowrie. You all rock!

[bexarhunt]

Now that it has been solved, how do I delete the thread? Somewhat new to all this.

[JimD]

Just leave it, folks like the "ID" type threads.