ID weird worm from TBS live rock

[Mhamilton0911]

This live rock has been a wild ride. So many critters, many of which I know about, and some here and there that are new creepies.

This one is worm like, except it has legs like a centipede. I thought at first maybe a bobbit worm, but the pattern on the back is weird. Actually, the pattern looks like it can come off, there was a piece or two that came off during removal from the tank. I saw this creepy while looking at the tank with lights off. Was creepin' on a turbo snail. I was able to suck it out with an airline tubing, and it wasn't trying to hide from me like other worms do when you come for them.

What is it?

 

[Timfish]

Cool, my guess is a eunice, bobbet or krakon worm from the way it moves. There are of different species and many stay very small.and not noticed. I'd keep it seperate until I had an idea of how big it would get then I'd consider retruning it to a system.

 

[kjkszpj9]

i count only 4 tentacles at its head which means its not an eunice worm probably, and it looks more active and harmless than a eunice worm, my guess is just some other kind of polychate worm


If you could get a closeup of its face and see if theres 4 or 5 tentacles.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

i count only 4 tentacles at its head which means its not an eunice worm probably, and it looks more active and harmless than a eunice worm, my guess is just some other kind of polychate worm


If you could get a closeup of its face and see if theres 4 or 5 tentacles.

It's still alive in the jar, I do have a microscope I could try to dig out of the garage and see if I can see more details.

 

[spsick]

When in doubt, throw it out in my experience.

worms I have not seen before are usually a red flag.

 

[kjkszpj9]

It's still alive in the jar, I do have a microscope I could try to dig out of the garage and see if I can see more details.

Im curious if you can get a microscopic pic of its head or just zoomed in slot so you can see its head.