Strange and Spawning

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Was chilling in front of the tank this morning and observed some spawn being released. At first I thought it was brittle stars spawning which I’ve seen them do before. When I looked closer I saw a small round critter, with antenna, and these two pink protrusions where the spawn was being released. Once it finished, it slowly crawled back into the rock work. I didn’t observe any “legs”.
I don’t think it’s been a pest, but I’m very curious as to what it might be.

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Was chilling in front of the tank this morning and observed some spawn being released. At first I thought it was brittle stars spawning which I’ve seen them do before. When I looked closer I saw a small round critter, with antenna, and these two pink protrusions where the spawn was being released. Once it finished, it slowly crawled back into the rock work. I didn’t observe any “legs”.
I don’t think it’s been a pest, but I’m very curious as to what it might be.

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Looks like tunicates
 

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I’d be inclined to agree but are tunicates mobile?
Generally not
Just went to my computer screen and this a snail, not tunicate and looks like collanista if small or astrea even cowrie snail
 

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