What worm is this?

[Clownshow]

I just noticed these recently on my glass. Anyone know whta they are?

 

[Saltyreef]

Looks like a digitate hydroid.
Does it move arond the glass or does one end stay anchored?

 

[Clownshow]

Looks like a digitate hydroid.
Does it move arond the glass or does one end stay anchored?

Some are anchored to the glass and some crawl around.

 

[Saltyreef]

Some are anchored to the glass and some crawl around.

Do they resemble the one here?

Digitate hydroids spreading. What to do?

I've got a Fluval edge 6g nano that's been up and running about 5 weeks now. No fish, just CUC and random hitchhikers. I noticed the first couple of d.hydroids a couple weeks ago isolated to one rock. They have since spread to most of the other rocks. Not infestation levels yet, but a good 6-7...

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[Clownshow]

Do they resemble the one here?

Digitate hydroids spreading. What to do?

I've got a Fluval edge 6g nano that's been up and running about 5 weeks now. No fish, just CUC and random hitchhikers. I noticed the first couple of d.hydroids a couple weeks ago isolated to one rock. They have since spread to most of the other rocks. Not infestation levels yet, but a good 6-7...

www.reef2reef.com

No they have defined leggs and it looks to be three "attenae" on their heads.

 

[JGT]

Dorvilleidae.

 

[Tired]

Looks like dorvilleidae, yeah. Little detritivorous worms that won't really get any bigger than that. Harmless. Those are bristles, not legs.

 

[Clownshow]

Looks like dorvilleidae, yeah. Little detritivorous worms that won't really get any bigger than that. Harmless. Those are bristles, not legs.

So I just saw one swimming in the water. Do dorvilleidae swim?

 

[JGT]

yep, like little snakes.

 

[Clownshow]

yep, like little snakes.

Well this one was all scrunched up and using its legs to paddle.

 

[Clownshow]

I caught the little bugger and stuck him under a microscope.

 

[king aiptasia]

I caught the little bugger and stuck him under a microscope.

definitely a species in the Dorvilleidae https://eol.org/pages/92/media

 

[king aiptasia]

very nice photography can i steal the pic?

 

[Clownshow]

very nice photography can i steal the pic?

Sure, use it until your hearts content.