What is this stick?

[jmwxxx]

I just bought a new BioCube tank this past weekend and as I was transferring everything to it, I stumbled across this. It's an abandoned crab shell with a stick like thing growing out of it, the stick is about an inch and a half long.

I haven't been able to find anything by researching, so I thought I would reach out to fellow saltwater tank friends. I attached a short YouTube video I hope works. Please let me know what you think this might be!

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Can you get a closer picture of it?

 

[Zack K]

It appears to be either a tube for a feather duster, spaghetti worm, or Vermited snail.
-Zack, #reefsquad

 

[Crabs McJones]

Can you get a closer picture of it?

Agreed, a nice big closeup picture would help.

 

[jsker]

@KJ ;)

 

[jmwxxx]

Can you get a closer picture of it?

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[jmwxxx]

Agreed, a nice big closeup picture would help.

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[jmwxxx]

It appears to be either a tube for a feather duster, spaghetti worm, or Vermited snail.
-Zack, #reefsquad

If it's a vermited snail, it is definitely dead. I haven't seen it move of anything come out of it for the past few days that I've had it in the front of my tank

 

[KJ]

Hard to tell from the picture .

 

[Ranjib]

some kinda worm. I dont think its a vermatid snail. Lets see if the crown opens up or not. If it has appeared suddenly, then it cant be worm as well, their body wont grow that long , very fast

 

[Sistawolf]

It looks like a peanut worm..

 

[Sistawolf]

@Lionfish Lair will know for sure

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I would have to guess it's either a duster or a vermetid tube.

 

[Sea MunnKey]

Looks almost like the wasted end of some gorgonia ... no?