unidentified critter...

[Michelle Leonard]

I found a small creature ne'erbefore seen in my tank. Was hoping you might
be able to help me identify. Could not get a decent photo.

it is rather the shape of a tear drop and resembles a "sowbug" -- flat on
the bottom, rounded on top, with antennae out the front. It moved pretty
quickly along the bottom, I dislodged him from a clam that looked unhappy
this morning, and he ran for the rocks behind it. I can't tell if he has
legs or more of a slug-like bottom... forgive the girly description but if
you have any ideas, please help. Should I seek and destroy this critter or
let him be??

[Steve Sells]

Space Aliens


Or perhaps Mysis Shrimp or Copepods. If these little critters, they are
great fresh food for the tank, and harmless. If it is the Aliens, check them
for work permits ;)

Steve

"Michelle Leonard" >> I found a small creature
ne'erbefore seen in my tank. Was hoping you might
> be able to help me identify. Could not get a decent photo.
>
> it is rather the shape of a tear drop and resembles a "sowbug" -- flat on
> the bottom, rounded on top, with antennae out the front. It moved pretty
> quickly along the bottom, I dislodged him from a clam that looked unhappy
> this morning, and he ran for the rocks behind it. I can't tell if he has
> legs or more of a slug-like bottom... forgive the girly description but if
> you have any ideas, please help. Should I seek and destroy this critter
or
> let him be??

[Kevin M]

"Michelle Leonard" > wrote in message
. com...
|| it is rather the shape of a tear drop and resembles a "sowbug" -- flat
on
| the bottom, rounded on top, with antennae out the front. It moved pretty
| quickly along the bottom, I dislodged him from a clam that looked unhappy
| this morning, and he ran for the rocks behind it. I can't tell if he has
| legs or more of a slug-like bottom... forgive the girly description but if
| you have any ideas, please help. Should I seek and destroy this critter
or
| let him be??

Sounds like some kind of Isopod. I don't have any specific links for you,
but a quick search should turn up some pics.

Kev

[BigBru]

Sowbug = amphipod. Should be harmless
"Michelle Leonard" > wrote in message
. com...
> I found a small creature ne'erbefore seen in my tank. Was hoping you might
> be able to help me identify. Could not get a decent photo.
>
> it is rather the shape of a tear drop and resembles a "sowbug" -- flat on
> the bottom, rounded on top, with antennae out the front. It moved pretty
> quickly along the bottom, I dislodged him from a clam that looked unhappy
> this morning, and he ran for the rocks behind it. I can't tell if he has
> legs or more of a slug-like bottom... forgive the girly description but if
> you have any ideas, please help. Should I seek and destroy this critter
or
> let him be??
>
>

[Ct Midnite]

On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 19:45:33 GMT, "Michelle Leonard"
> wrote:

>I found a small creature ne'erbefore seen in my tank. Was hoping you might
>be able to help me identify. Could not get a decent photo.
>
>it is rather the shape of a tear drop and resembles a "sowbug" -- flat on
>the bottom, rounded on top, with antennae out the front. It moved pretty
>quickly along the bottom, I dislodged him from a clam that looked unhappy
>this morning, and he ran for the rocks behind it. I can't tell if he has
>legs or more of a slug-like bottom... forgive the girly description but if
>you have any ideas, please help. Should I seek and destroy this critter or
>let him be??
>


If you can get a close up look with a magnifying lens see if they have
legs sticking backwards. Kind of like a cricket with weird legs.
If so they are side swimmers. I have lots of them in my refugium.
You hardly ever see them in a tank because they make great fish food
and they know it. :) Great hiders. When I get a new seahorse I put
him in the refugium for a little while and they disappear till he's
gone. It's amazing. First time I saw one was in two clam shells that
came apart. I though for sure they had killed it. But just a hiding
place.

Ct Midnite

http://www.geocities.com/ctmidnite53/

[Boomer]

Just go here;

http://scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/nsf/fguide/arthropoda-1.html

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"Michelle Leonard" > wrote in message
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: I found a small creature ne'erbefore seen in my tank. Was hoping you might
: be able to help me identify. Could not get a decent photo.
:
: it is rather the shape of a tear drop and resembles a "sowbug" -- flat on
: the bottom, rounded on top, with antennae out the front. It moved pretty
: quickly along the bottom, I dislodged him from a clam that looked unhappy
: this morning, and he ran for the rocks behind it. I can't tell if he has
: legs or more of a slug-like bottom... forgive the girly description but if
: you have any ideas, please help. Should I seek and destroy this critter or
: let him be??
:
:

[Michelle Leonard]

Yes could be the isopod - but I didn't think I saw legs, thought it was more
snail-like underneath - I turned him over but he moved pretty quick.

"Boomer" > wrote in message
...
> Just go here;
>
> http://scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/nsf/fguide/arthropoda-1.html
>
> --
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> "Michelle Leonard" > wrote in message
> . com...
> : I found a small creature ne'erbefore seen in my tank. Was hoping you
might
> : be able to help me identify. Could not get a decent photo.
> :
> : it is rather the shape of a tear drop and resembles a "sowbug" -- flat
on
> : the bottom, rounded on top, with antennae out the front. It moved
pretty
> : quickly along the bottom, I dislodged him from a clam that looked
unhappy
> : this morning, and he ran for the rocks behind it. I can't tell if he
has
> : legs or more of a slug-like bottom... forgive the girly description but
if
> : you have any ideas, please help. Should I seek and destroy this critter
or
> : let him be??
> :
> :
>
>
>

[Ct Midnite]

On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 22:34:08 -0600, "Boomer"
> wrote:

>Just go here;
>
>http://scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/nsf/fguide/arthropoda-1.html

What an amazing page. Thank you.

Ct Midnite

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[Boomer]

I was about 99 % sure it was an Isopod :-) , as you stated "Sowbug", which = Isopod. I
still wanted you to look.

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"Michelle Leonard" > wrote in message
. com...
: Yes could be the isopod - but I didn't think I saw legs, thought it was more
: snail-like underneath - I turned him over but he moved pretty quick.
:
: "Boomer" > wrote in message
: ...
: > Just go here;
: >
: > http://scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/nsf/fguide/arthropoda-1.html
: >
: > --
: > Boomer
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: > "Michelle Leonard" > wrote in message
: > . com...
: > : I found a small creature ne'erbefore seen in my tank. Was hoping you
: might
: > : be able to help me identify. Could not get a decent photo.
: > :
: > : it is rather the shape of a tear drop and resembles a "sowbug" -- flat
: on
: > : the bottom, rounded on top, with antennae out the front. It moved
: pretty
: > : quickly along the bottom, I dislodged him from a clam that looked
: unhappy
: > : this morning, and he ran for the rocks behind it. I can't tell if he
: has
: > : legs or more of a slug-like bottom... forgive the girly description but
: if
: > : you have any ideas, please help. Should I seek and destroy this critter
: or
: > : let him be??
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
: >
:
:

[Boomer]

Well, here are a couple more for you :-)

http://www.nmnh.si.edu/iz/copepod/

http://www.tmu.uit.no/amphipod/index.html

http://www.mov.vic.gov.au/crust/page1.html
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"Ct Midnite" <mreef2.10.muffin@spamgourmet.(nospam)com> wrote in message
...
: On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 22:34:08 -0600, "Boomer"
: > wrote:
:
: >Just go here;
: >
: >http://scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/nsf/fguide/arthropoda-1.html
:
: What an amazing page. Thank you.
:
: Ct Midnite
:
: http://www.geocities.com/ctmidnite53/

[CapFusion]

Do you have any more?

CapFusion,...


"Boomer" > wrote in message
...
>
> Well, here are a couple more for you :-)
>
> http://www.nmnh.si.edu/iz/copepod/
>
> http://www.tmu.uit.no/amphipod/index.html
>
> http://www.mov.vic.gov.au/crust/page1.html
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> "Ct Midnite" <mreef2.10.muffin@spamgourmet.(nospam)com> wrote in message
> ...
> : On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 22:34:08 -0600, "Boomer"
> : > wrote:
> :
> : >Just go here;
> : >
> : >http://scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/nsf/fguide/arthropoda-1.html
> :
> : What an amazing page. Thank you.
> :
> : Ct Midnite
> :
> : http://www.geocities.com/ctmidnite53/
>
>

[Boomer]

Hmm, let me see :-) How deep do you want to go LOL.

http://www.biosis.org.uk/zrdocs/zoolinfo/grp_crus.htm#Anomura

http://www.crustacea.net/index.htm The big daddy page,you can get lost here

http://erms.biol.soton.ac.uk/cgi-bin/hierarchy.pl?rank=class&taxon=Crustacea

http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/multimedia.htm

http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/


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[CapFusion]

"Boomer" > wrote in message
...
> Hmm, let me see :-) How deep do you want to go LOL.
>
> http://www.biosis.org.uk/zrdocs/zoolinfo/grp_crus.htm#Anomura
>
> http://www.crustacea.net/index.htm The big daddy page,you can get lost
here
>
>
http://erms.biol.soton.ac.uk/cgi-bin/hierarchy.pl?rank=class&taxon=Crustacea
>
> http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/multimedia.htm
>
> http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/
>
>

Big Thanks Boomer.... Those link really help alot, regarding Crustacean /
Pod.
If you still have more, I still want some or better, give me all you have.

CapFusion,...

[Boomer]

You sure are a greedy guy Cap :-)

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Animals/Aquatic/rCrustacia/AARVolume01.html

http://www.amonline.net.au/invertebrates/cru/index.htm

http://www.geocities.com/ajuarrero/crustaceans.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/invertebrates/crustacean/index.shtml

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropoda/crustacea/crustaceamorphamm.html


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"CapFusion" > wrote in message
...
:
: "Boomer" > wrote in message
: ...
: > Hmm, let me see :-) How deep do you want to go LOL.
: >
: > http://www.biosis.org.uk/zrdocs/zoolinfo/grp_crus.htm#Anomura
: >
: > http://www.crustacea.net/index.htm The big daddy page,you can get lost
: here
: >
: >
: http://erms.biol.soton.ac.uk/cgi-bin/hierarchy.pl?rank=class&taxon=Crustacea
: >
: > http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/multimedia.htm
: >
: > http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/
: >
: >
:
: Big Thanks Boomer.... Those link really help alot, regarding Crustacean /
: Pod.
: If you still have more, I still want some or better, give me all you have.
:
: CapFusion,...
:
:

[CapFusion]

Thanks again. Trying to get some basic information and compare of specis ...
etc...
A few of those link I already got by google but checking to see if you have
some that I have not gotten yet.

Sorry, appetite for those subject some how got really huge.

Thank a BUNCH!

CapFusion,...



"Boomer" > wrote in message
...
> You sure are a greedy guy Cap :-)
>
> http://www.photovault.com/Link/Animals/Aquatic/rCrustacia/AARVolume01.html
>
> http://www.amonline.net.au/invertebrates/cru/index.htm
>
> http://www.geocities.com/ajuarrero/crustaceans.html
>
>
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/invertebrates/crustacean/index.sht
ml
>
> http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropoda/crustacea/crustaceamorphamm.html
>
>
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> "CapFusion" > wrote in message
> ...
> :
> : "Boomer" > wrote in message
> : ...
> : > Hmm, let me see :-) How deep do you want to go LOL.
> : >
> : > http://www.biosis.org.uk/zrdocs/zoolinfo/grp_crus.htm#Anomura
> : >
> : > http://www.crustacea.net/index.htm The big daddy page,you can get
lost
> : here
> : >
> : >
> :
http://erms.biol.soton.ac.uk/cgi-bin/hierarchy.pl?rank=class&taxon=Crustacea
> : >
> : > http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/multimedia.htm
> : >
> : > http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/
> : >
> : >
> :
> : Big Thanks Boomer.... Those link really help alot, regarding Crustacean
/
> : Pod.
> : If you still have more, I still want some or better, give me all you
have.
> :
> : CapFusion,...
> :
> :
>
>