Weasel Baron Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 any ideas? was about 3-4" long, no more than 1mm wide, slowly crawling around on the rockwork no bristles or any identifying features aside from the black head and black lines that indicated segments Link to comment
Weasel Baron Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Peanut worm Could be, but unlikely. Too small, different body shape and size, no feathered mouth parts. Just looked like a really thin/elongated silkworm... even had a very caterpillar looking head. Haven't seen anything like it in saltwater Link to comment
amphipod Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I dunno but he looks cool, possibly a flatworm of some sort Link to comment
amphipod Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 He's some sort of nemertea Link to comment
Weasel Baron Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 hmmm, maybe. Havent seen it since, so Im hoping its not something weird like a tapeworm Link to comment
amphipod Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 hmmm, maybe. Havent seen it since, so Im hoping its not something weird like a tapeworm physically impossible, the tapeworm would have short segments on the body and a funny head, plus they require hosts to live, they can't really move outside of their fleshy organy home They spread by eggs which get eaten by other creatures infecting them Your worm is probably fine, scavenging on leftover food and similar things Link to comment
amphipod Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Read a little more on the nemertia, some of the species will eat small crustaceans, eggs, and other worms. Others are carnivorous scavengers eating dead animals Link to comment
Weasel Baron Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Read a little more on the nemertia, some of the species will eat small crustaceans, eggs, and other worms. Others are carnivorous scavengers eating dead animals havent seen it again since, so maybe the dragonet got it Link to comment
amphipod Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Could be hiding away feasting on some amphipods Link to comment
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