What is this worm?

spline9

Member
Theres this little hitchhiker worm that came on the rock with my mushrooms. Been wondering what it was. Does anybody have a name and description for this pic?
 

spline9

Member
Heres an even closer view...
His antennae or whatever that is appears soft. They wiggle with the current and sometimes suck in.
 

007

Active Member
I am inclined to believe either . . . .
A. Vermetid snail . . . although their tubes are ususally brown.
B. Spaghetti Worm
 

sergeant

Member
Hey, great pic.
I have something similar to that but mine curls up and the shell gets hard like a rock. The colors vary with the area to camouflage themselves..
 

spline9

Member
Thanks for the compliments on the pics.
Sergeant, this critters tube is a tad more translucent than it appears in the pic. Its also not very hard... its kinda stiff but yet has some flexibility to it.
Have yet to see any of the vermitid mucous stuff from the tube, though. Maybe its just shy about it. Heh.
 
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