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[Lionfish Lair]

Actually, I would leave it be AND loan the picture to your friend Renee

 

[Wiz]

Permanent permission for my pics and vids is yours

 

[jv78]

Worm hitchhiker found in macro algae. They are maroon under normal lights. Started as a couple but multiplied to about 20 in a week. Just wondering if its good or bad. Thanks. Sorry for bad cellphone pic. I can try to get better ones if needed.

 

[Wiz]

Ooooo cooool

 

[Naiad]

Medusa worm?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Medusa worm?

yes and no. Amature guess it is a TEREBELLIDAE. but what kind.
https://www.google.com/search?q=TER...QIMg&biw=1920&bih=911#tbm=isch&q=terebellidae

Waiting for or fav BIG GUN to chime in.

 

[Naiad]

I was more thinking Apodacea but I am seriously sleep deprived.

 

[domination2580]

Im going to have to go with the medusa worm. It has the tentacles on the end like a cucumber but its too long and not thick or distinguishing factors to say cucumber like bright colors, or slug like. It is on the same family but different lol.
http://www.thatpetplace.com/Euapta-medusa-worm-206654

 

[Lionfish Lair]

My guess is it's a Synaptidae.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

My guess is it's a Synaptidae.

yea you usually nail them.

http://portphillipmarinelife.net.au/species/4695

 

[domination2580]

My guess is it's a Synaptidae.

You actually might be right. It does kind of look like it. Im going to have to change my opinion to include both lol

 

[Lionfish Lair]

You actually might be right. It does kind of look like it. Im going to have to change my opinion to include both lol

You, I and Naiad are kindda saying the same thing, just at different taxonomy points..... We're all saying Sea cuke.

 

[DustyXB9Reefer]

anyone wanna take a guess?

 

[GHsaltie]

I just did a freshwater dip on my rocks in an attempt to get the crabs out (didn't work as well as I had hoped) and in the process I accidentally killed multiple pistol shrimp and I found these guys. Now I had thought that I was pretty decent at identifying worms (silly me ) but I can't figure out if these are bristle worms or something else.

 

[GHsaltie]

Okay so after some more research I think the first is indeed a bristle worm, just a very creepy one. The other two I am still undecided on. Now my other question, I just found this "blob" left in the dipping bucket and I haven't the slightest clue what it is. Unfortunately I did not see it soon enough to get it out before perishing .

 

[Lionfish Lair]

The worms are Dorvilleidae.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

The blob looks like a nudi or a polyclad.

 

[Naiad]

anyone wanna take a guess?

@ wiz

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Wow!

 

[JakeAndAmanda]

Anyone know what this little wormy guy is? When it's "eating"? It has what looks like a white tube worm duster come out of its mouth and is always hiding in the same crevasse in the rocks.