ID Please

[manfred]

Hi all,

Thanks for your comments. Still puzzled but it gives me some basis for research. Further comments welcome.

[ScubaSteve]

I was going to say some sort of chiton or relative of... but that things is huge! Only answer I can give you at the moment is: WTF?

But I'll look in some ID books when I get home as I am curious and admittedly slightly creeped out.

[Flash]

yup i am sure! we get them as hitch hikers all the time on certain live rock shipments!

[poleyc]

Originally Posted by manfred

Hi all,

Thanks for your comments. Still puzzled but it gives me some basis for research. Further comments welcome.

Thats one hell of a hitchhiker, to be honest i'm kind of jealous lol.
Welcome to Canreef and Saskreef. There's lots of good people on both sites that are always happy to help.
P.s. Colby is my favorite LFS (Bayside)

[ScubaSteve]

Found it. It's definitely a chiton. It is a Cryptolax sp.

[poleyc]

Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

Found it. It's definitely a chiton. It is a Cryptolax sp.

Here's a link to a decent write up
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/chitonfaqs.htm

[manfred]

Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

Found it. It's definitely a chiton. It is a Cryptolax sp.

You nailed it! Thanks so much. Hoping it won't crawl into my bed!!!!!

Fred