Hitchhiker Id?

[AquaJunkie]

Found this in a piece of live rock, anyone have an idea as to what it might be?

 

[dman612]

can you get a better pic? looks like maybe a mantis shrimp or some kinda eunice worm-both not the best
http://www.masa.asn.au/masawiki/index.php/Hitchhikers_Guide_to_the_Reef_Tank
[URL]http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchhikers.html[/URL]

 

[Mike J.]

Does it have eight plates? Chiton? LionfishLair.com - Hitchhiker Guide to your Aquarium

 

[AquaJunkie]

Sorry don't have anymore pics, it went in the rock soon after.

It looks like it has a lot of legs, with bristles on its sides like bristleworms and had a very furry back, creepy.

Didn't see any plates though.

 

[Valgae]

+1 on the chiton.

 

[shrimplet]

Bristle worm maybe ?

 

[NanaReefer]

Looks more like a Fire Worm. I'm going by the reddish color. If so, remove a.s.a.p.

 

[Qtfshr1]

looks like a nasty worm. chiton don't go in one hole and out the other you can see both ends of it and hairy. that hitchhiker isn't cute enough for the ride..DUMP IT!! LOL
dump the rock in some RO or DI water for a min or 2 and it will come out

 

[AquaJunkie]

Yeh I didn't know chitons were that long.

Looks more like a bristleworm but a lot fatter and really long.

I can't even see any pictures that look like this.

 

[Mike J.]

It is such a poor picture I didn't realize that it went in and out of the rock, which I can see now. Definitely not a chiton. I'm thinking fireworm now. Here's another identification site: Hitchhikers Guide to the Reef Tank - RTAW Reefpedia

 

[Mike J.]

Here's a worm identification site for you: Worm Hitch Hikers