Name this critter

[Red Sea Shadow]

What's this? I don't have a clue!

The photos were shot off Fury Shaol, on the southern part of the Egyptian Red Sea. They're Anke Fabian's copyright.

 

[ofleisher]

Hi Asser,
Any idea of the size? at what depth it was ? in a group ?
could be a seaslug ??

 

[Red Sea Shadow]

The size is like 10 to 15 cm long and 5 to 7 cm wide. And it was alone.

No it's not a slug. I though that at first. It was stuck or like wrapped around a long thin coral branch, not laying on the ground.

 

[Mr.X]

The size is like 10 to 15 cm long and 5 to 7 cm wide. And it was alone.

No it's not a slug. I though that at first. It was stuck or like wrapped around a long thin coral branch, not laying on the ground.

It looks like it has a hard shell? Could it be one of these guys? Chitons?

Chitons | Molluscs | Explore Marine Life | Marine Life of the Dampier Archipelago | WA Museum

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[Red Sea Shadow]

It looks like it has a hard shell? Could it be one of these guys? Chitons?

Chitons | Molluscs | Explore Marine Life | Marine Life of the Dampier Archipelago | WA Museum

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Thanks for that!

Well I don't think it's a Chiton. I got another suggestion that it's a Frond Oyster. The scientific name is Dendostea Frons.

 

[Mr.X]

Thanks for that!

Well I don't think it's a Chiton. I got another suggestion that it's a Frond Oyster. The scientific name is Dendostea Frons.

My pleasure. This was a very interesting "animal sleuthing" exercise.

That being said, big oyster! Yummy.


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[Ramez Anis]

Going to ask Anke, maybe she knows