Snail acro eater?

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I picked this snail off a stag as it was making its way up it, leaving a bleached path trail but polyps behind. About an 1/8 inch in size? Anyone know what it maybe? Thanks I thought it was just a baby turbo but thinking not now the opening doesnt seem correct for a sundial as it is under not around
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Some kind of Limpet snail I'd say. I have seen them in my tanks, but never on corals. Might just be the mucus left behind or something?
 
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Looks like a limpet
Some kind of Limpet snail I'd say. I have seen them in my tanks, but never on corals. Might just be the mucus left behind or something?

Thanks a search does show some others on another forum that had the same thing limpet eating the flesh leaving behind the polyp. Thanks guys
 

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