New Frag from Vendor - is that a Vermetid snail?

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So - not going to say which vendor this is from. This was purchased as a Tyree Pohnpei Birdsnest - not sure that is accurate but that’s not my point.

if you look at the below pic is that a Vermetid Snail - maybe 2?
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Not sure on snails but every tyree ponape i have seen is green with purple tips

Here is the mother of that frag (currently for sale - $80)
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Not sure on snails but every tyree ponape i have seen is green with purple tips


Yeah - I’m going to send the Vendor an email with this as well.
 

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I pointed these worms out to wwc when I was there, they shrugged it off and said they are harmless. I thought they did a very extensive qt process, maybe not. Anyway one of the frags that I bought has them, I break them off, they come back, i wouldn't care as much if the frag would at least grow..
 

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Chaetopterid/Spionid worm
 

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I'm not convinced they are spirobid worms. I'm guessing Spionid worms.

Edit: @Cell beat me to it ;)
Edit 2: Diregard, I read Chaswood79's comment and read it as "spirobid worm" and was very very confused. Disregard- this has already been ID'd :) Ignore this post
 
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I pointed these worms out to wwc when I was there, they shrugged it off and said they are harmless. I thought they did a very extensive qt process, maybe not. Anyway one of the frags that I bought has them, I break them off, they come back, i wouldn't care as much if the frag would at least grow..

You guessed it.
 
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The barnacle I’ve had have a rhythmic pumping fan and a more pronounced “mouth” for lack of a better word. These spionid worms are very soft and flexible.

I’ve had a barnacle’s before come in on things and I’d agree in your description- they do have a very rhythmic pumping.

For me it’s about the quality expectation from one of the biggest coral retailers in the business.
 
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