Pezking182 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 anyone have an id on this lil guy. saw him come out of my LR this evening. He is TIINNYY. Looks like blk and white striped. and possible feelers on the mouth. thanks! http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac302/P...NG/IMG_1911.jpg Link to comment
Lalani Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Looks like the leg of a mini brittle star. Link to comment
Pezking182 Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 Looks like the leg of a mini brittle star. ive def seen both ends of it so i dont think it is a mini brittle star. it was crawling all around the LR then went into a hole. Link to comment
RayWhisperer Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Looks like a digitat hydroid from the pic. However, that pic isn't too good for a positive ID. Another thought could be a spaghetti worm, though, they usually have many, super fine strands. Link to comment
spanko Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I agree with Lani, brittle star leg. Link to comment
RayWhisperer Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Here's a pic from somewhere else on this site. Is this your HH? Link to comment
Pezking182 Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 Here's a pic from somewhere else on this site. Is this your HH? hmm maybe. it moves around like a worm. and it doesnt seem to have any "filaments" like the hydroid does. the pic is bad because it is sooo tiny i cant zoom in anymore Link to comment
RayWhisperer Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Yoda says... If it no filaments has, then a hydroid it isn't. I say... Do you have a tripod and macro settings on the camera? Link to comment
Pezking182 Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 Yoda says...If it no filaments has, then a hydroid it isn't. I say... Do you have a tripod and macro settings on the camera? no tripod but that was the macro setting. zoomed in as well :/ camera is my wifes powershot. the worm is insanely small and thin. Link to comment
rain- Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Can't really tell much from the picture, but the coloration and pattern reminds me of Dorvilleidae. Would love to see another picture. Link to comment
Pezking182 Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 ive seen 2 more of these worms and i was able to suck one up with the baster... heres a pic, take a look at the shadow it casts. good to note it is MAYBE a centimeter fully stretched and about the thickness of a hair..in the tank it appears white and black striped but upon closer inspection on a white plate it actullay has a pinky glow.... http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac302/P...NG/IMG_1937.jpg it looks like some kind of bristle worm but ive never noticed the antennae on the bigger bristles i have Link to comment
sublunary Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I also think it looks like something in the Dorvilleidae group. Link to comment
matty0206 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Scroll down on this page to the Nereids. Maybe? http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchworms.html Link to comment
Pezking182 Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 I also think it looks like something in the Dorvilleidae group. definitely think were getting closer. it looks like the first picture under that group. but not so much like the others. Link to comment
Amphiprion1 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I'd agree with it being a dorvilleid. One near sure-fire way to find out is to look and see if you can find the set of jaws within the pharynx. The species I have in my system use those same jaws to mow strands of filamentous algae. Link to comment
fraxinius Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 could it be a baby peanut worm?? cant tell from the pic but they r multicolored and tubular and have a mop mouth...nocturnal and detrivore,, i thought it was a lil snake first time i saw the 3" one,, Link to comment
fraxinius Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 saw a eusyllinae worm at chucks addiction looks close Link to comment
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