Any chance of a worm i.d.?

cphelps80 · 05/08/2012, 01:19 PM

Howdy, is there any chance of an i.d on what I think are worms attached to my live rock? They are only small about 4 to 5 mm in height, black exoskelton,, with a white tip. Occasionally I can see two tiny worms protruding from the top of the black growth which leads me to think they are medusa worms, but I thought they were larger and longer. Sorry about the quality of the pic. They are not a problem but they are multiplying so it would be nice to settle my curiosity. Any ideas?

MarkGP · 05/08/2012, 04:00 PM

Picture is kind of blurry but they look like vermetid snails. Hard tube with the worm inside. They let out a stringy web at feeding time.

cphelps80 · 05/09/2012, 12:46 AM

Thanks Mark you were right, it's always nice to put a name to a face!

05/08/2012, 04:00 PM	#2
MarkGP Why do I do this? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bristol, RI Posts: 1,015	Picture is kind of blurry but they look like vermetid snails. Hard tube with the worm inside. They let out a stringy web at feeding time.

05/09/2012, 12:46 AM	#3
cphelps80 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 44	Thanks Mark you were right, it's always nice to put a name to a face!