ID this critter please

[ahill3780]

Can someone ID this worm for me?

 

[Abysswater]

Looks like snail poop! Just kidding! Not to sure.

 

[ahill3780]

:lmao: If snail poop moves as fast as this thing when it hits light I don't know why the snails move so slow!

 

[Mrs.kbmdale]

I do beleive that is a "peanut worm" (?) Either way, Very good to have, eats detritus and uneaten food, so don't worry about it, or remove it.

Brianna:rollface:

 

[Mrs.kbmdale]

BTW, that's a great picture, you should send it to marc levenson (melev) once it gets a POSITIVE id, for his VISUAL ID page located here , there is a button at the bottom of that page that says Email Marc, or you can pm him.

Brianna:rollface:

 

[ahill3780]

I was thinking of submitting it to him. My camera always takes photos at 2400+ x 1200+ resolutions so I should be able to accomodate his 640x480 needs. I just was not sure if the quality was good enough. It is hard to snap a shot off at this guy before he recedes back into the LR. I have to use the flash to get him (since he only comes out in the shade or at night) so that limits me to one chance each time. Thanks for the attempted ID Brianna!

 

[Mrs.kbmdale]

No prob I have several of them, the ones that come out in the open are black with bands like that, the ones that are in caves and slits in the rocks are tan colored, so I've always just called them the same.

I wish someone with a POSITIVE name for it would post though....

Brianna:rollface:

 

[Paintbug]

its a peanut worm(sipunculan)! great guys to have. when i first seen them i though i had an octopus or something. heres an article on them.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-04/rs/index.php