What is this and is it safe?

[LostInTheDark]

Found this walking around.

 

[aaron23]

Looks like a cowrie

 

[LostInTheDark]

Yep. Thats it. From what I read it seems to be an algae eater.

 

[Ebone]

kind of a cool find

 

[Zoey]

I thought these would eat corals?

 

[LostInTheDark]

Haven't bought rock in more then 3 years so hes been in there a while. My wife found it and we couldn't figure out what it was because the body actually wraps around the outside of the shell.

 

[Zoey]

If he came in 3years ago and you havent noticed any damage id say he is a good guy!

 

[duncangweller]

I have one of those too. I'm not sure where he came from as all my rock was dry. I don't see him very often but I think hes pretty cool when his body is wrapped around the shell.

It's a cowrie of some sort. It's never hurt anything and always gives me a little joy when I see him out at night.

 

[KVYA]

It looks to me like a cowrie. Good algae grazers. Hard to find them Come in on LR though.

 

[LostInTheDark]

I put him back in the tank. Maybe I'll see him again in 3 more years.