Help identifying this little guy.

[Dukeblue13]

I moved some small reef rocks in the sand bed to create a little island and found a couple of these guys. Any idea what they are and if they are beneficial or detrimental to corals?

 

[Dipi]

Hello! This looks like a chiton, and they are cuc

 

[Dukeblue13]

Hello! This looks like a chiton, and they are cuc

Oh nice. Thank you I struggled trying to search it up lol.

 

[Oiseaufeu]

I don’t know what they clean, but they sure keep my rocks clean of most algae (except hair algae or bryopsis). They’re pretty slow and are nocturnal as most snails and worms.

 

[Katrina71]

So jealous! Those guys are awesome!!