What is this animal?

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I was wondering what type of animal this is in my reef tank. It is most likely a hitchhiker, but could it also be possible that it is a trochus histrio that has lost its shell?

Would love to get your opinions on this. Sorry for the bad graphics of the photograph as I needed to be quick and could not get anything better as it was gone again in the rockwork.
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I was wondering what type of animal this is in my reef tank. It is most likely a hitchhiker, but could it also be possible that it is a trochus histrio that has lost its shell?

Would love to get your opinions on this. Sorry for the bad graphics of the photograph as I needed to be quick and could not get anything better as it was gone again in the rockwork.
WhatsApp Image 2023-02-20 at 19.09.37.jpeg
WhatsApp Image 2023-02-20 at 19.14.15.jpeg
It is pretty difficult to make out the critter in question here (and a better pic may be needed for a solid ID), but it’s not a shell-less trochus snail. From what I can see (which isn’t much), maybe a Stomatella snail or chiton?

Either way, welcome to Reef2Reef!
 
Hard to tell but my guess is Stomatella as well. Which is a beneficial hich hiker, however more pictures would help to identify.
 

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