Clam with red on it

[Jam]

anyone know what these are I have a few on this live rock they look like a clam with red feathers.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

It's a feather duster.

 

[Jam]

They look like there in a clam

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Does the shell react when touched? It could just be an empty shell the duster is living in. Maybe do a google image search for split crown feather duster and see if it looks similar.

 

[Jam]

It could be I'll have to keep an eye on it

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Split crowns tend to live in "things" where other dusters make tubes.

 

[4FordFamily]

@Lionfish Lair, a tube worm and a duster - what is the difference or is there really one?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I guess the biggest difference is that not all tube worms have feather heads, like a
Chaetopterid or Spionid.

 

[Jam]

Split crowns tend to live in "things" where other dusters make tubes.

Thanks

 

[Lionfish Lair]

He's cool. I'd be stoked to find him in my tank.

 

[Jam]

There's at least 5 on this one rock

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Cooooool!