Likes chitons

Funky_Fish14 · #1 01-11-2007, 11:24 PM

Looks like a Chiton to me, It appears to have seperated scales along the back and the rest of the 'hard' part to the sides of the scales is visible?

What a bummer on that one Mark!

Chris

Delphinus · #2 01-11-2007, 11:34 PM

You can see all that? It totally looks like an slightly-out-of-focus-upside-down-stomatella to me, ... I'll have to take your word on it.

Funky_Fish14 · #3 01-11-2007, 11:45 PM

I hope you dont think im trying to be rude..?

Here is a pic of what I am looking at, the black lines point to the 'seperations' that I see, and the pink lines just point to the whole outer edge of the body, I've had chitons 'roll up' in that fasion in my hand... it just looks like many I have seen:

Hopes this clarrifies? Maybe im way off the ball here..

Chris

Delphinus · #4 01-11-2007, 11:49 PM

Not necessarily off the ball and no I don't think you're being rude and I hope you don't think I'm being rude

I'm just thinking it looked more stomatella-ish to me. I can see the bits you're pointing at, ... Without a better look though (which I assume won't happen now with this particular individual) I think it could go either way.

I'm not saying you're wrong ...

Funky_Fish14 · #5 01-12-2007, 12:12 AM

Sorry Tony, and I didnt think you were being rude at all either!

Aha, well, yes, I guess unfortunately that little one is probably, fecal matter by now! I guess It just reminded me of some chitons I've seen.

Cheers!

mark · #6 01-12-2007, 01:52 AM

Don't know if I should saying anything or not...but since I had the advantage to get my face within a few inches and see from a different angle while the shrimp was picking at it. Critter had a segmented shell.

Eitherway, just hoping the shrimp hasn't developed a taste for live meat (aiptasia excluded).