What kind of worm is this? Help!

[Far831810]

Can anyone tell me what kind of worm this is? It's wrapped around my coral; It's reddish rust color, segmented with feeler like extention.

Thanks!

 

[GimpyFin]

Looks like a bristleworm to me. Nothing to really worry about if it is. They're a little on the unsightly side, but good cleaners.

 

[jrp1588]

Does it move? It kind of looks like a vermetid snail shell.

 

[Far831810]

It's stationary, it stays on the coral and puts out small feelers; Also,it seems to create a web of some sort, maybe for filter feeding?

 

[jrp1588]

It's stationary, it stays on the coral and puts out small feelers; Also,it seems to create a web of some sort, maybe for filter feeding?

Vermetid snail for sure. Kill it, or don't. I'd lean towards killing it just because the webs can bother corals and they are a bit unsightly.

 

[Far831810]

You are right, it's a vermetid snail! Thanks so much

 

[Far831810]

How do the webs affect the corals?

 

[jrp1588]

How do the webs affect the corals?

It's not a really dramatic thing, they'll just feel something touching them, and may not be as happy as they would otherwise.

 

[Far831810]

Oh gotcha, thanks!!