
Photo by Marc Levenson
Many people ask about a snail
or slug with a half-shell on its back. They are called Stomatella,
and are fast moving slugs. Their shell is similar to a fingernail in shape,
which covers the head and torso of the creature. They are found moving
about the rockwork especially at night, and are an excellent part of the
clean-up crew. They do breed and you may see smaller ones, but I've never
seen them reach plague proportions. Reef-safe. Another
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