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Is this a Nudi, or a shellless Bivalve
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    Posted: March 28 2015 at 8:38am
Don't know where this guy came from? It has two extending tube like feelers and a valve on the top that opens and closes, any concern for my corals? It is about the 2" around
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Check out this link...

http://www.mbrk.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2218

If you scroll down enough somebody explains that it is not a nudi. It has a primitive half-shell that is usually covered by its mantle. Looks like there is some debate as to whether it eats algae or sponges.
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awesome! Thanks stupid punk that's exactly what it is it looks exactly like that. it has been hanging around a bunch of the small white tunicates haven't noticed that it's consuming them but I will keep an eye on it
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Those white sponges grow like weeds. I would think that if that's where its hanging out hes probably munching on it.
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