Bang Guy or other worm experts...ugly worm...pics inside

sammystingray

sammystingray

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This guy has somehow escaped my attention for years now. This is the very first time I've saw him. He looks a lot like a large bristleworm, but if you look closely, there are no bristles. Sorry, I couldn't get a head shot, but I suppose I was lucky to see him at all. I haven't really added any new rocks or anything in several years....with that said......here's the new guy...
 
sammystingray

sammystingray

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I couldn't get much more macro on him, but here's an enlarged shot for a slightly better look at the appendages?:confused:
 
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thomas712

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Just a stab in the dark Sammy but Clam worm? Maybe not though if you have never seen this guy swimming around in your tank. Did you get a look at its head?
Thomas
 
bang guy

bang guy

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Sammy, That's a new one to me. It appears to be a polychaete (Bristle worm) but I need to know how many antenna it has. I would guess it would have 5. I also believe it probably eats some type of soft coral but watch it closely cause that's just a wag.
I'll have time later in the week to look. Perhaps Dr. Ron might be familiar with this one.
 
sammystingray

sammystingray

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bdhough, I believe that is just part of the foraminiferans that are all around it. I took a good look at that when I noticed it too.
Bang Guy, I'll try to get a head shot if he comes back out, but I don't know if he will.
Thanks for the help guys. Thomas' guess lead me to ragworms, which seem a possibility???
 
bdhough

bdhough

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Didn't even notice the forams. Duh. Good luck with this one. I'm pretty good with id's but this one is ??? Ask bang guy about his rare australian coral we figured out :)
 
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