Is this a predator?

[dpenning]

I just saw this little thing, it is about 1 cm in length. Is this something bad? I just got back from a 2 week vacation and my clam was dead. Did a water change yesterday and noticed this little guy this am. Just curious if he is something bad?

Thanks,

Dawn

 

[Heath]

I think those are reef safe. Little snails that will breed in your tank and clean up the rocks for you.

I think they are these:
Stomatella Varia. - A very commonly found hitch hiker. Harmless herbivore which has a unique way of fooling predators. When attacked or pulled off the glass by us, it will drop a large portion of its foot, much like some lizards that break off their tails in an attempt to keep a predator busy while it makes its escape. Keeping to their descriptive species name, they are highly variable in colorations.

Here is a good site for hitchhikers.
http://www.chucksaddiction.com/Hitchsnails.html

 

[Drew]

Dawn, it's fine, won't hurt anything and is more of a grazer.

 

[dpenning]

Thanks guys.