"scary" worm

[Scottayy]

I found a black segmented worm doing a water change. I got rid of it, but I did a Google and found this image of a "scary" worm. This is what I had.

Is there another name besides "scary" worm, so I can Google it?

Thanks!

 

[blaxsun]

Bristleworm, generally harmless unless it's fiery red in color (then we're talking a whole different worm farm).

 

[Scottayy]

Ah, so just a bristle worm?

I got some new coral yesterday so it had to have came in on that (even though I dipped and spot checked it).

I got rid of it out of an abundance of caution. Since I didn't purposely introduce it into my tank.

That's actually the first hitchhiker I've ever had! Kind of exciting, lol.