Worm inside euphyllia skeleton

[kartrsu]

So my indo hammer has been progressively going downhill after I added some wild sand. Today I was going to frag the healthy heads to move to another tank. In doing so with bone cutters, I destroyed the skeleton as the coral was very brittle. I then found these small worms inside the skeleton along with brown residue. Anyone know what this is??? Head and buy under microscope in photos below.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Spionid worm. Harmless and very tiny. The two string are called palps and are mucus laced feeding tubes to entrap food and particles.

 

[ReadySet-Flow]

Spiorbid worm maybe? I have some growing through an acan skeleton and their tubes extend past the flesh with those two tentacles sticking out for food.

If you notice little white curly snail shell looking calciferous things, they’re the same type of worm.

 

[kartrsu]

Thanks. I thought spirorbid worms are on the exterior. They calcify and make those white spiral tubes. These were actually inside the skeleton. Strange.

 

[RVA REEF]

wild sand?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thanks. I thought spirorbid worms are on the exterior. They calcify and make those white spiral tubes. These were actually inside the skeleton. Strange.

No- this is a spirobid

 

[vetteguy53081]

spionid :

 

[kartrsu]

Ohhh, spionid vs spirorbid. Got those confused. Thanks!

 

[kartrsu]

wild sand?

Sand from IPSF. They culture with natural sea water.