WTH is this on my clam? - confirmed Vermetid Snails, now what?

[Mojado]

Has antennae, and reacts to light like clam does. It looks like it is sitting in a hole in the shell.

 

[duncan-junkie]

Good question! I cant tell from the pic, I'm sure someone will chime in here soon. Pretty colors on your clam btw

[Acielot]

Visually it looks like a sand flea but it sounds more like a vermetid worm or possibly a barnacle.

[Mojado]

Good question! I cant tell from the pic, I'm sure someone will chime in here soon. Pretty colors on your clam btw

Thanks!

 

Visually it looks like a sand flea but it sounds more like a vermetid worm or possibly a barnacle.

Yeah, the pic doesn't do a good job of showing what it looks like. It has a flat top, with antennae sticking out. It looks like the top of a half-open can of Spaghetti-O's.

[Mojado]

So, this is what it is:

 

What do I do? Glue the hole shut? It is shooting this spider-web like crap.

[tetraodon]

The spider web stuff is just its net for feeding, not really harmful, I have about 5 or 6 of them, only thing they've done is pull small bits of food away from my candy cane coral, if you really dont want it then glue it shut, thatll kill it

[Mojado]

The spider web stuff is just its net for feeding, not really harmful, I have about 5 or 6 of them, only thing they've done is pull small bits of food away from my candy cane coral, if you really dont want it then glue it shut, thatll kill it

Yeah, the spider web fishing line is more of an eyesore than anything. I also don't want these to propogate and take over the tank. I've since read horror stories of this happening. I'll superglue the hole shut.