Scallop?

[Garrett0606]

Hi all my tank has been running for around 4-5 months and i found this guy in the first chamber of my sump. It looks like a scallop but I’m really not sure any help IDing this guy is appreciated
Btw the only way i can think that this guy could have gotten jn my tank is with my live rock that i got. It is keys rock. I dip everything but didn’t dip the rock.
thanks,
Garrett Hole

 

[Dsnakes]

I’m not sure on that one. Following to see!

 

[Garrett0606]

here is a link to a video of it swimming

 

[Dsnakes]

here is a link to a video of it swimming

That is wild!

 

[Garrett0606]

That is wild!

I know its super neat. But kinda freaky.

 

[Dsnakes]

I know its super neat. But kinda freaky.

Does it have a shell? Doesn’t look like it from the picture or video.

 

[Garrett0606]

Does it have a shell? Doesn’t look like it from the picture or video.

It does have a shell it is sort of clearish so maybe its a baby or something.

 

[Copingwithpods]

I'm sorry I have no answers for you but that is wicked cool!

 

[jack_aubry]

maybe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limaria_hians

 

[Garrett0606]

maybe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limaria_hians

Hmm that could be it.

 

[flsalty]

Hmm that could be it.

Wrong side of the ocean though.

That being said, I have no idea. You are probably right that it is a baby something like a flame scallop. That's the only thing I can think of from that area.

 

[ScottR]

Definitely a scallop. Not so sure it’s a flame scallop. Perhaps it will need to grow out more to see. But I believe scallops are the only endobenthic bivalves that can move and are semi-sessile. They move to escape and evade. Clams, oysters, mussels, etc are sessile and can’t move. I’d try to keep it if possible.

 

[Garrett0606]

Definitely a scallop. Not so sure it’s a flame scallop. Perhaps it will need to grow out more to see. But I believe scallops are the only endobenthic bivalves that can move and are semi-sessile. They move to escape and evade. Clams, oysters, mussels, etc are sessile and can’t move. I’d try to keep it if possible.

I put it back in the first chamber of my sump where it was. I didnt want to stress it out so much as it is really cool and i would like to see it grow.

 

[ScottR]

I put it back in the first chamber of my sump where it was. I didnt want to stress it out so much as it is really cool and i would like to see it grow.

That’s awesome. Im sure it’ll be happy there.

 

[Copingwithpods]

+1 keep it let it grow heck if you don't want it I'll take it

 

[Garrett0606]

+1 keep it let it grow heck if you don't want it I'll take it

Yea im going to tey and let it grow but dont really know how to care for it. I guess i wont do anything differently than what ive been doing as it seems healthy.

 

[flsalty]

Definitely a scallop. Not so sure it’s a flame scallop. Perhaps it will need to grow out more to see. But I believe scallops are the only endobenthic bivalves that can move and are semi-sessile. They move to escape and evade. Clams, oysters, mussels, etc are sessile and can’t move. I’d try to keep it if possible.

Flame scallops are actually a type of clam, so clams can move. I'm having a hard time seeing how this one moves. Flame scallops move in a forward motion, while scallops move backwards.

 

[Garrett0606]

Flame scallops are actually a type of clam, so clams can move. I'm having a hard time seeing how this one moves. Flame scallops move in a forward motion, while scallops move backwards.

It looks to be moving forward.

 

[RobB'z Reef]

here is a link to a video of it swimming

wild

 

[AmaleeC]

I put it back in the first chamber of my sump where it was. I didnt want to stress it out so much as it is really cool and i would like to see it grow.

Any updates?