Need ID on Pink Worm

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So I have found these pink worms living in my flowerpot coral base/skeleton and also in the rock my spiral coral is on. These worms seem to prefer the dark and being in the sand (I always find them below the sand line on the coral/rock). Dipping does seem to help rid of them, but I just found them on my spiral coral and trying to figure out what I am dealing with. The worms are baby girl pink, not red (and I have looked, does not appear to be fire worms or typical bristleworms), does seem to have bristles on it.
Here is a video using a microscope lens for my phone and shows the head well (her pink color is not showing up for some reason);Squishie's 90g Saltwater Tank
Here are some photos I took with a real microscope;

her head

legs and bristles

head

legs and bristles

more legs and bristles


And another shot of her head and body
 

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