Any ideas on this little shell?

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Any ideas on this little shelled creature by my Acan?

it’s a little smaller than a dime and I haven’t seen it before. Almost looks like a little Trochus shell, but more oval shaped and flatter which is what’s confusing me.

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Limpet (probably) - possibly a keyhole limpet. If it has a little "keyhole" or bullet hole looking hole on the back of it's shell (where the shell comes to a point) then it's a keyhole limpet. I can't tell for sure, but it looks like it might have one in that first picture.
 
Zebra limpet snail and reef safe algae eater
 
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Limpet (probably) - possibly a keyhole limpet. If it has a little "keyhole" or bullet hole looking hole on the back of it's shell (where the shell comes to a point) then it's a keyhole limpet. I can't tell for sure, but it looks like it might have one in that first picture.
I do believe you may be correct. It’s hard to see, but it looks like there may be a hole in the shell.

It’s been months since I’ve added new rock, so crazy discovering new things I haven’t seen yet.
 
Good call on the hole. Never saw that- Limpet it is
 

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