Worm ID

[eyesolator]

I pulled out a large rock today to remove some unwanted coral that had grown on it and found this guy laying on the substrate, what the heck is it?

Thanks,
John

 

[BlueRoofTang]

Looks like a "bobbitt" worm to me. You usually won't ever see the whole thing because the bigger section stays inside a rock and they stick the rest of their body out to feed. Get rid of it.

 

[jraker]

that does not look like a bobbit worm at all. it is almost certainly a peanut worm.

this is what a bobbit worm looks like:

this is a peanut worm:

(those are feeding tentacles)

peanut worms are harmless detritivores. keep it. it is a cool part if your CUC

 

[Betta132]

Peanut worm. You want that, it eats gunk. Granted, it's a fairly large one, but it won't hurt anything.

 

[hotelbravo]

I agree that it is certainly not a bobbit worm not even close.

 

[eyesolator]

I haven't checked into RC in a while thanks for the id. I put him in a small frag tank and haven't seen him since, probably in a rock. I may try to catch him and put him back in the main tank.
Thanks again for the id!
John