Strange worm?

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I’ve never seen any bristle worms this hairy? Any ideas???

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Joe

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Looks like either a hair worm (Cirratulidae) or a spaghetti worm (Terebellide) to me - if the tentacles all come out from a single point, it’s a spaghetti worm; if they come out from basically all over the body it’s a hair worm.
Edit: Either way, it's harmless/beneficial.
 

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