A chiton?

ScottR · May 18, 2019

just noticed it. Seems to be missing the segments on its shell. It’s a bluish/grayish color.

Ron Reefman · May 18, 2019

Scott, I'm not sure what that is, but it doesn't look like a chiton to me either and I've seen lots of them when I go snorkeling.

Lets try for more help. #ReefSquad

ScottR · May 18, 2019

Ron Reefman said:
Scott, I'm not sure what that is, but it doesn't look like a chiton to me either and I've seen lots of them when I go snorkeling.

Lets try for more help. #ReefSquad

I’m glad you said this. I’m leaning towards a no as well.

reef lover · May 18, 2019

Grab it out while you see it and put it in a container with water so we can see it...

ScottR · May 18, 2019

reef lover said:
Grab it out while you see it and put it in a container with water so we can see it...

Sounds like a plan. Doing it now. Will try to take a more high quality pic

redfishbluefish · May 18, 2019

Appears to have the Chiton skirt, but agree, don't see the dorsal plate segments. Is it hard or soft? Does it move...fast or slow? If hard, could the dorsal plates be covered with algae?

ScottR · May 18, 2019

I tried plucking it out and it fell into a crevice in the rock. It didn’t stick hard like a chiton would. Mystery on hold.

ScottR · May 18, 2019

redfishbluefish said:
Appears to have the Chiton skirt, but agree, don't see the dorsal plate segments. Is it hard or soft? Does it move...fast or slow? If hard, could the dorsal plates be covered with algae?

No algae on it. And it hasn’t moved in 2 hours. Not even a mm. I believe chitons are mostly night dwellers. I’m in Hong Kong and my lights still have an hour and a half left.