Need help to ID this tiny hole dwelling hitchhiker

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Hello all, see video attached. I'm curious what this hitchhiker on my new mushroom colony might be. It retracts into a tiny hole if I disturb any of the fine white hairs that are sticking out.

I'd estimate the hairs are 0.25-0.5" long or so and it's a cluster of them. Just curious if it's something to be concerned about.

I've tried searching for similar but it seems like it could be a few different things.

Thanks!
 

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Doesn't look like hydroids or a spaghetti worm. Maybe a barnacle?
 
Kinda reminds me of the anthelia on my rocks after I tried killing it by scrubbing it with a wire brush. It's a pest.

I'd get it out of the tank and remove it if you could. .02
 

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