unknown worm

[tally]

thats a big mother!!

 

[Boomer]

Well Witt, I found that worm image I was looking for. It has the same general appearance as yours, body shape, color pattern, only yours has a larger length to width ratio ( yours is skinner). In my image I do not see, from the image, those distinct poda ( feet) like yours. It is a Odontosyllis, a Syllid and there are no images on the net. The pic is in ;


Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-Pacific, page 118 image 401

 

[Boomer]

Reefjitsu

What you had may have been one of the Quill worms, like Hyalinoecia tubicola

http://www.reefimages.com/cgi-reefimages/page.cgi?list=Worms&slide=78.jpg

 

[Witfull]

good? bad? its still living in a cup~

 

[NaH2O]

Boomer - I saw that worm earlier today, and wondered if it was the same. That was when I went to Ron's forum and found the Syllid worm in reference to Goniopora. Based on Wit's description of just recently acquiring one, I used it instead of the Odontosyllis sp. (and I couldn't find any images to post, other than what's in the book). I also can't make out any distinguishing characteristics on the head of the worm in the book.

Wit - here is what the book says:

Odontosyllis sp.

Identification: This species of polychaete can be distinguished by its white body with black lines between segments.

Natural History: This species appears to be associated with sponges, under rubble on shallow reefs.

Distribution: Australia (Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia).

Anyway - hope this helps

 

[scuba22]

well THAT is eeeeeeewy and gross! yek! glad you caught him!

 

[Boomer]

Nikki

Post Witt's worm on Ron's forum. I would just for doo-do and smiles but he will think it is some kind of trick, because of the last marine worm ID there.

 

[NaH2O]

Will do - I'll shoot Wit a PM and make sure its fine first , then read Ron's forum posting rules to make sure I don't post on the wrong day. He can be a stickler about that

Wit - if you still have the worm and would like me to post to Ron, I've seen him ask this before....can you put it in a clear glass and take a pic of it with a white background (already did this I guess with the container its in) and a black background. According to Ron, different structures will become evident by switching the background.

 

[Witfull]

i just got home form work,,,ill see if the worm still turns~