Quick ID help critter in backside of frag.

[Sesty22]

There are a couple straight looking tentacles sticking out of the back and around the edge of the frag I recently got from TSA.

There circle closest on the left back of the frag there are 2 one is more difficult to see ( angle) and then there is a cluster of maybe 3 on the other side of the frag, much smaller and I don't have a good angle.

Thought maybe Vermatid.. but I don't see any of the shell structure at all. It's like it come straight out of the skeleton right around the edge of the flesh of the coral.

Was thinking of taking out and scraping with a sharp knife, just not sure if it's needed or not.

Maybe 2mm long.

 

[redfishbluefish]

Need a better picture.

No idea what you're highlighting on the right. The left circle I'm assuming is the dark stick thing. Is it hard or soft or tube-like? If I were to guess, I'd say it might be a vermetid snail.

 

[Sesty22]

Need a better picture.

No idea what you're highlighting on the right. The left circle I'm assuming is the dark stick thing. Is it hard or soft or tube-like? If I were to guess, I'd say it might be a vermetid snail.

Thanks, very sorry about the picture quality.

It didn't look so dark on my phone. Especially the smaller right side circle.

That smaller circle has about 3 of the "dark stick things" clustered together.

It is soft and will retract. Sometimes I don't see them at all.

Thank you for your time!

 

[redfishbluefish]

Again, guessing....the arms (tentacles) of mini brittle starfish.

 

[Sesty22]

Again, guessing....the arms (tentacles) of mini brittle starfish.

Alright. Thank you.