Worm? Nem? Hydroid? What is this thing?

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Got a purple gorgonian with this crazy hitchhiker on the top of one of the tentacles. The little mouth in the middle opens and closes like a claw machine. Then there is like a disc of tentacles with curled/flexible tips. It’s really very cool and I hope it’s not harmful!

Any ideas??

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Looks like a Panamanian hydroid polyp

 

Form or function: Do you consider your rock work to be art or the platform for your coral?

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  • Primarily a platform for coral.

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  • A bit of each - both art and a platform.

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