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gabeJLFT

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i have seen a total of 4 of these they just popped up out of nowhere. are they good or bad?
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Limpets yes and they are safe. Eat algae
 

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Those look more like chitons than limpets to me - they're a little longer, mine at least, like to hang out just below the sand during the day, and they'll have a segmented "plate-mail" look to them, while limpets will appear as a single cone-shaped shell.

Either way, they're a great part of your Cleanup Crew!

~Bruce
 

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Not sure why I said Limpet but Chiton IS correct

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