Something on live rock

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I was wondering what this is it looks like a little clam I don’t know here’s the picture

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If you're meaning the spiny thing on the underside of the rock, my guess would be for a thorny oyster (Spondylus genus - assuming your live rock is from the US east coast, possibly Spondylus americanus).
 
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If you're meaning the spiny thing on the underside of the rock, my guess would be for a thorny oyster (Spondylus genus - assuming your live rock is from the US east coast, possibly Spondylus americanus).
This. Or ball sponge. Yes, they can throw out them spikes.
 
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