I found what looks like a chiton attached to my elbow after snorkeling an Ozark spring yesterday (its not a leech and has many legs on its underside). I assumed it was a freshwater chiton, but now know there are no freshwater species of chiton. I assume its something common, that I just haven't noticed before. Any ideas, maybe some kind of amphipod or scud?
looks like fw chiton, what is it?
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Guest_bbrown_*
, Jun 29 2010 10:52 AM
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#1 Guest_bbrown_*
Posted 29 June 2010 - 10:52 AM
#2 Guest_farmertodd_*
Posted 29 June 2010 - 11:19 AM
If it has legs, it's probably a water penny. If not, if the underside is slug-like, it's a limpet.
Todd
Todd
#3 Guest_Kanus_*
Posted 29 June 2010 - 05:24 PM
Agreed, sounds like a water penny.
#4 Guest_Moontanman_*
Posted 01 July 2010 - 10:27 PM
No freshwater chitons for sure, Water pennies have always looked like little trilobites to me.
If the spring was fish free could it have been a tadpole shrimp?
If the spring was fish free could it have been a tadpole shrimp?
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