Interesting wee sand dwelling worm - eyes and everything

[PeterLL]

Ive got tonnes of these things in my sand.. you can see they’ve got a wee burrow but also two distinct eyes. They look similar to the hermit crab larva that got released a few weeks ago. What do we think?

 

[samnaz]

I have no idea what they are besides cute with them eyeballs. Definitely more crustacean larve looking than worm like.

 

[PeterLL]

I have no idea what they are besides cute with them eyeballs. Definitely more crustacean larve looking than worm like.

They really are adorable not gonna lie.
Both my cleaner shrimp and red hermit crabs have spawned in the last few weeks. Also seen one crawling on the rocks and sand, while others remain in their little sand tubes.

 

[PeterLL]

Here’s a closer video of one isolated outside a sand tube:

 

[Devin6871]

Those look neat. If they turn out to not bother anything and reproduce readily in your tank then I'm sure folks would want them for theirs.

 

[taricha]

tanaid (almost a shrimp)
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-02/rs/index.php

 

[PeterLL]

tanaid (almost a shrimp)
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-02/rs/index.php

Brilliant Thank you so much that definitely looks it.
Do they reproduce in the aquarium or should I expect their population to dwindle out and die?

 

[taricha]

Brilliant Thank you so much that definitely looks it.
Do they reproduce in the aquarium or should I expect their population to dwindle out and die?

They reproduce. I've had a population in my tank for years.

 

[PeterLL]

They reproduce. I've had a population in my tank for years.

Awesome, thank you. Always love having a bit more diversity

 

[samnaz]

tanaid (almost a shrimp)
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-02/rs/index.php

Very cool thanks for the info.

 

[shcrimps]

need some of these