Little thingy on snail shell

[SallyWho]

I just got my first CUC members! Yaaaay! In examining them in QT, I noticed one of the snails has a little tufted thingy on its shell. It's on a very short stalk, and flutters in the current. I know my phone camera is borderline garbage, so I took a short video in the hopes that it will help. Thoughts? Tiny filter feeder? Pest anemone?

 

[Crabs McJones]

I just got my first CUC members! Yaaaay! In examining them in QT, I noticed one of the snails has a little tufted thingy on its shell. It's on a very short stalk, and flutters in the current. I know my phone camera is borderline garbage, so I took a short video in the hopes that it will help. Thoughts? Tiny filter feeder? Pest anemone?

It looks like your snail has a little feather worm hitching a ride on it. That's pretty neat. Harmless filter feeder.

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

I agree with crabs, it's a feather duster. We had a snail that had two on it. I love finding things on snail shells. Great find!

 

[SallyWho]

Cool! I doubt it makes it through QT, though. :/ It's a freshly cycled tank, without much in the water column just yet for it to feed on. But if it makes it, I'll be thrilled to pieces! Thanks, guys, for the ID!