Worm ID needed. Pic with magnification

[ihavecrabs]

Red to the naked eye. Very small. Thought bristle worm at first but under magnification I'm not sure.

Maybe a baby work.. Only about 1/2" long when moving

 

[KJ]

Polychaete - Eunice
Bobbit Worm, Eunice Worm

Diet: Feeds on detritus but may be predatory on desireable fauna.

Remarks: Read More!

 

[ihavecrabs]

Hmmm not the best find ever. Especially when it gets to small fish munching size...

 

[Wiz]

Polychaete - DorvilleidaeBaby BristlewormSuitability: Score!Diet: HerbivoreRemarks: Read More!

 

[Wiz]

My guess

 

[ihavecrabs]

Seems to be a disagreement between Eunice and Dorvilleidae . Do either of you have supporting reasons for your thought?

 

[Wiz]

Notice the round protrusion inbetween the whiskers. Its "head"

 

[ihavecrabs]

Thanks, I'll compare the two.

 

[Wiz]

Also the leg structure. Yours and the poly have what looks like hairy legs. The eucinid has solid legs

 

[Naiad]

http://chucksaddiction.thefishestate.net/hitchworms.html

Many pics to reference. I agree with Wiz on this guy.

 

[ihavecrabs]

http://chucksaddiction.thefishestate.net/hitchworms.html

Many pics to reference. I agree with Wiz on this guy.

Thanks @Wiz @Naiad, I agree with you after reading the article and comparing pictures, especially of the head.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

It's definitely a Dorvilleidae. Supporting evidence.... that's my finger up there pointing at that tiny worm. I saw it under magnification as well. That pic is a very tiny version of a much larger image. If you look really close at the worm in action on the glass, you'll see his mouth parts moving as he rasps algae. A very interesting critter. Moves different that your regular bristleworm.

Those Eunice photos are also my worm/pic. I had him in a tank by himself for a couple of years.

 

[ihavecrabs]

It's definitely a Dorvilleidae. Supporting evidence.... that's my finger up there pointing at that tiny worm. I saw it under magnification as well. That pic is a very tiny version of a much larger image. If you look really close at the worm in action on the glass, you'll see his mouth parts moving as he rasps algae. A very interesting critter. Moves different that your regular bristleworm.

Those Eunice photos are also my worm/pic. I had him in a tank by himself for a couple of years.

You didn't want to point your finger at the Eunice worm??? Haha.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

LOL!!!! The eunice was a little...... unsettling. I love these critters, but I swear his mouth was looking at me. He would even come out and take food from a stick after awhile.