Possible pests on hammers

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Hey everyone. I just notice in two of my hammers some odd looking marks/creatures. The one in the foreground is what caught my eye. What are the small ovals on the stem? While I was looking at that one, I noticed on the stem behind it, a couple of spiral cone shells growing on it. Are these things something to worry about? Also, the one in the foreground has been in the tank for about 2 months. The one behind it about 8 months.
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1. Snail eggs.
2. Big undesirable Vermitid. You're going to have to manually remove it. Pliers and superglue.
Thank you. Any concern around the snail eggs?
 
Nerite eggs. Not a concern.
 

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