Bristle worm invasion

[Delphinus]

Leave the worms be. They're beneficial -- they were only doing their job as scavengers.

I know it appears that they have predated upon the clam, but, that means the clam was doomed, dying, or dead. They will NOT touch a healthy clam. The only thing I am not sure of, is, if the clam is stressed, but not necessarily doomed, but maybe it emits some kind of scent still that attracts the scavengers. Even in such a case, worms aren't the problem -- if it isn't the worms that do it in, then the copepods will, or the shrimp, or the hermits .... apparently, nothing tastes better than meat of a distressed clam. So unfortunately, someone will move in.

So, unfortunately, the clam is in trouble (most likely, already gone). But, don't blame the worms.

Sorry!