Some type of sea slug?

July 8, 2006
From: Chris Fourness

I have recently received a piece of live rock from a friend and from time to time what appears to be a slug comes out of a hole and looks to be eating algae. Today it came out rather far, it is at least 2"-3" long, 1/2" to 3/4" wide. Tan to light brown with darker markings as it creeps out of it hole. It also has circular discs on it's back. Not evenly spaced or sized or colored. They appear to be imbedded into it's body.
Can anybody tell me what this might be and or where I can go online to find it for identification???
Thanks
Chris.

gus9010@yahoo.com

Fourness, C., 2006 (Jul 8) Some type of sea slug?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/17052

Dear Chris,
At a guess I would say you have a chiton - a mollusc, but not a slug. Have  a look at the Fact Sheet.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Jul 8). Comment on Some type of sea slug? by Chris Fourness. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/17052

Factsheet

Chitons, Amphineura and Polyplacophora

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