White spots on Trochus snail?
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you have worms on snails lol. The white things are spirorbid worms. Harmless filter feeders. They're just along for a free ride 
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Ha just googled spirorbid worms. Thats exactly what they are. Thanks for your help!you have worms on snails lol. The white things are spirorbid worms. Harmless filter feeders. They're just along for a free ride
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I love this thread, totally answers the "White spots on Trochus Snail" question.
Very interesting and super cool. This kind of symbiotic relationship is the reason I got into reefingyou have worms on snails lol. The white things are spirorbid worms. Harmless filter feeders. They're just along for a free ride
