What is this reef creature

[kyreefville]

Looks like a slug with legs

 

[NonstopSoda]

Huh I have never seen that before! @ISpeakForTheSeas is very good at critter ID. To me it looks like a funky nudibranch!

 

[MDAquatics]

some kind of nudi... cool looking. Probly an issue though

 

[kyreefville]

thanks for responses

 

[kyreefville]

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

That's either a Stomatella (more likely) or an Abalone (less likely) - if it has a row of holes along the top of it's shells, it's an Abalone; if there's no row of holes, it's a Stomatella.

I don't think I see any holes in the videos, though, so I'm pretty sure it's a Stomatella - they're good algae-eaters.

 

[kyreefville]

YAY something good. Thanks for the responses

 

[kyreefville]

So much cooler than snails I want more they are hard to find

 

[IKD]

Agree looks like a stomatella to me although I’m used to seeing them cruise at a faster pace

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks like a slug with legs

Either sea slug or possible abalone. but need clearer video as this is a little fuzzy and brighter white light intensity

 

[DaJMasta]

Stomatella, looks closest to this image https://x.com/tauanajc/status/1453145800163344387 but the reddish shell that appears to be rigid, the antenna and proboscis like thing in the front all sort of match up even though the videos aren't quite sharp.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

So much cooler than snails I want more they are hard to find

Haha, they technically are snails, their shells are just small and tough to spot (the rest of their body bends and curves while the shell doesn't though, so once you know what to look for it can be pretty easy to spot).

They are most commonly found as hitchhikers, but a few places sell them occasionally:

If you google "Stomatella snail for sale" you find a few places that offer them now. TerraReef, Addictive Reef Keeping, TSA, etc.

 

[tbrown]

You can occasionally find them at Petco and "adopt" them. I've had a couple Petcos throw them in free with a purchase and some for $1 with purchase.

 

[kyreefville]

Found 3 this evening this is the larger of the three though looks smaller than what I saw last night.

 

[tbrown]

That one definitely looks like a Stomatella.