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08/14/2006, 03:22 PM
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weird worm/ID needed
I got back from a vacation and my GSP rock was flipped over (tuxedo urchin was covered with GSP). When all of the polyps were retracted I saw 3-4 worms crawling on the purple mat. The worms are small and have 8 "things" on their back. The "things" look very similar in shape to GSP polyps. The "things" are lined up in pairs (4 pairs from tail to head. The entire worm is completely white. Anyone have an idea what these are?
I took a picture while a worm was on the glass 
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08/14/2006, 03:37 PM
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It is hard to tell from the pic but looks like it may be a coral eating nudibrach. If it looks like a coral polyp that is often a good indication of what it is feeding on.
I would pull them or suck them out with a pipette to be safe.
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08/14/2006, 03:45 PM
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I have pulled out all of the ones I have seen so far. And I have not seen any damage of corals. Thanks for the warning
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