Wavy tube from critter on rock

[Protodad]

Just noticed these today on my problem rock. Thin hard tube structure with a fairly large wavy “algae like” substance coming out. You can see several towards the back of the photo. The other photo is zoomed in and you can see the wavy part is pretty odd looking.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Not quite sure where to be looking in the picture, but check out Vermited snails. They build a small hard tube when they release a web of mucus from to catch food.

If that's them, I'm sorry and welcome to the club. An army of bumblebee snails can help manage the population but will never imo eradicate them.

 

[kingoftheHiLLpeople]

Can you re take pic under white? And zoom in and or circle the culprit pls?

 

[Protodad]

Not quite sure where to be looking in the picture, but check out Vermited snails. They build a small hard tube when they release a web of mucus from to catch food.

If that's them, I'm sorry and welcome to the club. An army of bumblebee snails can help manage the population but will never imo eradicate them.

The skeleton definitely looks like V Snails. I wasn’t aware that they sent out wavy mucus.

 

[Protodad]

Can you re take pic under white? And zoom in and or circle the culprit pls?

They don’t seem to be out under white light. I circled it here.

 

[kingoftheHiLLpeople]

I have no idea - can you describe em? And just to cover all bases although they arent “out” under whites - perhaps just take a few pics under whites. And maybe from a different angle? I know im being needy lol. @vetteguy53081

 

[kingoftheHiLLpeople]

Sounds like a feather worm but not visually.

 

[kingoftheHiLLpeople]

Duster*

 

[vetteguy53081]

Pic very fuzzy but may be from either a vermetid snail or hyroid
Need clearer pic under white lighting

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

The skeleton definitely looks like V Snails. I wasn’t aware that they sent out wavy mucus.

They do. This is their primary way to feed.

Blow your rock pores with a turkey baster and watch them all web out.