Strange looking creature

[MaineBirder]

This creature is approx. 2" long, it is projecting from a hole in the live rock. The white part of it was extended much more than photo shows and thought I saw small tenacles at the tip.


Okay to keep?

Thanks for looking!

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

:eek2: :eek1: :eek2:

:lol:

Peanut worm would be my guess. They are harmless detrivores.

 

[Bahamianme]

I would get rid of it unless you have a fish that would eat it.

 

[eyesinthedrk]

it sure looks like a Enteropneust

http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchworms.html
go to the bottom before the tube worms, if that is it then you are lucky

 

[Gawain1974]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15288456#post15288456 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sugar Magnolia
:eek2: :eek1: :eek2:

:lol:

Peanut worm would be my guess. They are harmless detrivores.

LMAO!

x2....peanut worm would be my guess as well.

 

[Ohiomom]

That is one ugly looking wormy..:lol: would hate to pull that out..

 

[mightyevil]

x2....Enteropneust

I think it looks like this one, the gills seem very apparent.

 

[MaineBirder]

Thanks everyone for chiming in!

 

[bobbyjeb]

ewww

ewww

went to there refered web ID page. This is the stuff nughtmares are made of! I will never go in the ocean agian! I am not turning out the lights! And I am getting a gun, or a big dog, or a industerial box of maracyn 2......

 

[Whys]

Looks like a "private" joke among the ladies.

 

[greenbean36191]

It's definitely a peanut worm. You even managed to get a nice shot of the anal shield which is one of the identifying characteristics.

Enteropneustids pretty much never show up in the hobby. Chuck went out and collected his himself, which is about the only way you'll get one. You also won't find them dangling from rocks since almost all of them are sand dwellers. Most are measured in meters too, not inches- they tend to be very big animals.

 

[Whys]

^^^

I'm not worthy... I'm not worthy...

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15292294#post15292294 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Whys
^^^

I'm not worthy... I'm not worthy...

:lol:

 

[devil_hunter]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15288717#post15288717 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ohiomom
That is one ugly looking wormy..:lol: would hate to pull that out..

THATS WHAT SHE SAID :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[romsoccer12]

i would pull that out just so i would never have to see it. i wanna see somone who has never had a fish tank freak out when they see it and start yelling THERES A **** IN YOUR TANK DUDE.xD