Candy cane coral -strange branch

[Klyph]

Check out this pic. What is the strange branch coming out the back right side. It’s coming out of the base of the candy cane coral. Is it an up and coming head? It looks foreign, but it’s coming from the same base as the other candy canes. (It’s hard to get a pic of the base)

 

[Diesel]

That looks like a peanut worm to me.

 

[James M]

+1 on peanut worm . Harmless filter feeder

 

[Klyph]

That looks like a peanut worm to me.

Actually, you gave me a lead. I researched further, and it’s actually a vermetid snail. Sounds like I need to kill it.

 

[Diesel]

You sure?
Vermites are a little smaller.

https://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/

 

[James M]

Does the end look like a “polyp” when it’s getting filter feeding

 

[Macdaddynick1]

Looks like a large verminid snail. Easy way to find out is stir detritus and if you see the web it’s definitely a verminid.

 

[Lloyd Williams]

I say glue it shut. No big loss. You didn’t buy it on purpose so no money loss. It’s not worth the risk. Those heads are beautiful. Why chance it