Slug? What is it?

[Chris_150G]

I found this thing in my filter sock just now. I can't find a match online. Im sure its not a stomatella. Its long and slender with spots, antennae, and no shell. And...in the time it took me to log on and write those words it already slipped away into the rocks. I hope it just eats algae.

 

[Bifferwine]

It definitely looks like some kind of slug!

Did you check here:

Live Rock Hitch Hikers

 

[Cathic]

Would an identification be needed since I believe some slugs can be toxic upon stress or death?

 

[Chris_150G]

Yup I found it on that site. Its a sea slug called a Dendrodoris elongata. They are sponge eaters which is good since I have hundreds of sponges.

 

[Bifferwine]

Cool! Glad you were able to ID him.

 

[Chris_150G]

That was a pic of an adult. Here's the juvenile.

 

[Cathic]

Look different to me, but you can see the actual slug so I guess my opinion doesnt really matter in that sense =D.

 

[Chris_150G]

Yeah I can't be sure. But watching it up close it looked just like the juvenile picture. And there are too many sponges in my tank so maybe they can balance each other out. What bothers me is that my feather duster population is down something like 90% and the sponges are now everywhere,