smilodon Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I found that in chinese saltwater forum, and nobody knows what is this, looks like from the moive ALIEN, it's acting like spring, jump out of the cave in the LR to prey a small fish. Link to comment
ColorMeBlue Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I found that in chinese saltwater forum, and nobody knows what is this,looks like from the moive ALIEN, it's acting like spring, jump out of the cave in the LR to prey a small fish. Could be what's commonly known as a bobbit worm, aka Eunice. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobbit_worm If you google bobbit worm, pictures just like yours comes up. Link to comment
igotreefermadness Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Yeah I'd say bobbit. The bobbits have that same "opposing fangs" characteristic. Some people grow them, notorious for being aggressive. People will setup species tanks for em. Link to comment
BillyMays Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I read that article bout the one in the aquarium they pulled out..... 4 FEET LONG!!! And bristles that cause permanent numbness..... I hope I never find on of these in my aquarium. Link to comment
igotreefermadness Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm Makes you think twice about stickin your hand in the rocks haha. They are suuuuper resilient too, there's a story about a guy who couldnt get one out of his base rock, so he tried feeding it copper and superglue and it still wouldnt die. And then another guy said he left the rock his lived in out to dry for a week and it was still alive when he put it back in. Link to comment
Funktastic Wint Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm Makes you think twice about stickin your hand in the rocks haha. They are suuuuper resilient too, there's a story about a guy who couldnt get one out of his base rock, so he tried feeding it copper and superglue and it still wouldnt die. And then another guy said he left the rock his lived in out to dry for a week and it was still alive when he put it back in. thats beyond disgusting. these all need to be burned! BURNED Link to comment
RedAgent Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I swear if I ever see anything like that in my aquarium I will smash that tank and everything in it, burn it, smash it again and never so much as look at the sea again. Disgusting. Link to comment
Bongo Shrimp Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 A buddy of mine pulled a 4 footer out of his tank and the head looked nothing like that. Look at the lower- for lack of a better term- fang. It has a notch in it for the upper one to fit in. I'm going to ask a worm expert... Link to comment
carbon-mantis Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Looks awesome. Looks like it may be a polychaete of some sort, from the body segmentation. May slightly narrow down the ID. ::edit again:: Check out the genus Glyceridae, they have some funky mouthparts that look very slightly similar. Link to comment
Formula462 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 it is a type of predator that lives in large hollowed barnacles in i believe temperate water. i am not sure if it is a "worm" or what, but i have seen them cooked and eaten in Mediterranean dishes. they are truly disgusting looking, i have never tasted one though. Link to comment
Formula462 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Found it at least a variation of it possibly. i'll look into what i was talking about, they look similar. always reminded me of the things from the movie Tremors. Link to comment
Bongo Shrimp Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I would rather find a bobbit worm in my tank than this. Link to comment
bensanders Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 always reminded me of the things from the movie Tremors. Yes! Loved that movie, for some odd reason... Link to comment
igotreefermadness Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 http://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/3577643584/ Link to comment
Formula462 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 deff. not at all what i was thinking lol. but does anyone here know what i am talking about? anyone meditteranean perhaps? Link to comment
Formula462 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 nm i was thinking of this Link to comment
smilodon Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 found the answer, and it is Eulagisca gigantea, it lives in Antarctica. so don't worry, it will be cooked in normal reef tank. Link to comment
IamTomm Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 You guys are all crazy, its a graboid from that Famous movie with Kevin Bacon, "Tremors". Link to comment
CoralWhisperer Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Looks tasty, drop that f***er into a bottle of tequila for a couple weeks, and Id eat it . . . Link to comment
lessergeneration Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 found the answer, and it is Eulagisca gigantea, it lives in Antarctica.so don't worry, it will be cooked in normal reef tank. nice! looks spot on to pics i found. Link to comment
diablovt750 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 That guy has balls for touching it though Link to comment
FriendlyStranger Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I swear if I ever see anything like that in my aquarium I will smash that tank and everything in it, burn it, smash it again and never so much as look at the sea again. Disgusting. lol these types of worms aren't that bad when they're small. Look how cute mine is Link to comment
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