What kind of worm is this? ?

[eveningstar15]

I found this on my xenia frag, it's been looking bad the last couple days. I inspected it and this is what I found. Does anyone know what it is?? It was really hard to get a good pic of it...<br />
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[reef heaven]

Maybe a peanut worm?

 

[eveningstar15]

Ok...I still don't have a clue what kind of worm this is but I seen another one, it's living in my anthelia coral....wish I know what it was!!<br/>

 

[iretthepirate]

Better take them out

 

[Daddio]

I think reef heaven is right... I had a few but didn't remember seeing those antennae-like thingies on mine (never got a real close look though).

How did you catch it? Mine always shot back into a hole when I tried to catch them. Guess you have better ninjas skills...

 

[dougers31]

Take a toothpick and put the tip of it right up next to his face/mouth.... What you will be looking for is to see if he tries to bite the end of the toothpick with retractable jaws/pinchers. If that is what happens be careful not to touch this worm and remove every one of them you see.

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[eveningstar15]

I found another in my other xenia frag after it totally destroyed it. I did some more research and from the pics I have seen, I'm thinking it is a syllid worm.