Is this a tiny clam?

[xxoczukxx]

I literally have never seen this before it just showed up on my glass today… is this a tiny clam?

 

[BryanM]

My guess is it is a snail. I don't think clams tend to attach themselves to the glass like this.

 

[xxoczukxx]

My guess is it is a snail. I don't think clams tend to attach themselves to the glass like this.

Not pictured but it definitely has a foot like a clam and it looks to have a shell with two sides.. tbh it looks more like a mussel when i look at it from the side

 

[keagan]

Is it attached to the glass by tiny little threads?

 

[xxoczukxx]

Is it attached to the glass by tiny little threads?

I dont see bissel

threads but it might be because its so small tbh

Watching it in the flow its attached to the glass basically at the hinge as it flips back and forth on that point

 

[Tahoe61]

Certainly looks like a Bi-valve. Cool.

 

[xxoczukxx]

Just an update, I was staring at it in the dark with a flashlight and I did see tiny threads connected to the glass! How funky I have no idea what this thing hitchhiked in on but Im curious how well itll do in the tank

 

[DSC reef]

Certainly looks like a Bi-valve. Cool.

Agreed, thats a little filter feeding bi valve. Really cool.

 

[JumboShrimp]

I've had little hitchhiking Mussels start out that small, and grow fairly large in the tank. They seem to do especially well when attached to a rock.