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08-26-2010, 06:46 AM

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Looks like a Ring Cowrie. Cool hitchhiker. You normally have to pay for them. I have several in my tank, they are great algae eaters! There are other cowries that don't have the ring...most are reef safe, but the odd one is predatory.

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oh, nice... thanks for the ID.

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