Ande,
I think you are right. Here's an article about reef worms:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-04/rs/index.htm
My worm:
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Oenone are nocturnal predators on snails and clams, and perhaps some other animals. They appear to extend from their burrow, and as they approach their prey they apparently secrete some mucus that covers the prey. This mucus may simply smother the prey, or it may contain some venom or narcotizing agent. After the prey is immobilized the worm extends a proboscis from the bottom of the head into the mucus and the jaws grasp the body of the prey. The jaws may also cut the attachments of the body to any shells, or alternatively the mucus may contain an agent that chemically severs the attachment. In any case, the prey's body is ingested. When the aquarist investigates the scene the next morning, all that typically remains is an empty snail or clam shell covered in a blob of mucus. Not many other predatory animals in marine aquaria typically leave behind such remains, consequently a dead, empty, shell covered with mucus is considered to be good evidence of the presence of an Oenone.
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I'm not usually up very late and the worm probably does its dirty deads while I'm fast asleep. The dead snails are located near a small group of rock. Am thinking of setting up a bucket of 1/2 tankwater and half kalk/RO and placing all the rock in the group into the bucket. Unfortunately, there are mushrooms and button polyps on some of the rock. Think the tankwater/kalk/RO mix will remove the worm and not hurt the corals very much?