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Azilla 11-15-2004 05:13 PM

HELP UNKNOWN WORM THING!
 
www.phatkids.net/dunno.zip

Azilla 11-15-2004 05:13 PM

here are some pics HELP!!!!!!!!!

christyf5 11-15-2004 05:30 PM

Its hard to tell. It sort of looks like a scaleworm to me. They're good. If you still have it in a container see if you can take a pic of it laying flat.

Christy :)

Azilla 11-15-2004 10:36 PM

www.phatkids.net/worm.JPG

christyf5 11-15-2004 11:00 PM

Yup, scaleworm. Good stuff!! :biggrin:

Christy :)

Azilla 11-15-2004 11:04 PM

what does it do???? Purpose? :eek:

christyf5 11-15-2004 11:38 PM

double post, see below :rolleyes:

christyf5 11-15-2004 11:47 PM

Beats me, I guess they just do worm stuff :wink: I find them all the time on nets and wharf pilings and stuff. They may eat algae, they may eat smaller organisms like copepods and stuff. I have no idea but I was told they were good when I found one in my tank.

Christy :)

This is the one I had:


http://www3.telus.net/seamonkey68/thething.jpg

From Dr. Ron:

"It appears to be a scale worm - probably in the family Polynoidae, Class Polychaeta, Phylum Annelida.

See another example here

Most of these animals are predatory on small bugs (amphipods, ostracodes) or scavengers. Probably harmless in a reef tank. "

Coldwater 11-16-2004 04:48 AM

They look loke underwater catapillars.

Matt

Quinn 11-16-2004 04:49 AM

That's nifty. :cool:


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