Alien Worm

michael_cb_125 · 11-21-2007, 12:09 PM

This looks like it would attatch to your belly button and feed off of your insides, until you wither away. It then looks for a new host.

BEELZEBOB · 11-21-2007, 12:10 PM

my lfs has 2 of those in a 5oo gal display. they are each 2-3 feet long. they're really cool.

Fionn_Matt325 · 11-21-2007, 11:57 PM

What in holy 7734 is that?!?!?

vdituri · 11-21-2007, 11:59 PM

Is that a cuke?

AQTCJAK · 11-22-2007, 12:03 AM

looks like a mudusa worm

kathywithbirds · 11-22-2007, 12:29 AM

I saw a coupel medusas... they were pinkish and all rubbery lookin. Not that. that's like a cuke on roids.

Boomer · 11-22-2007, 12:54 AM

That is just a sea cucumber. This is the one to worry about

An it is not streched out to collect sunlight or small things floating by. And some can get 3 m long (12ft). Make sure "Billy" is in your shorts when you swim by one

The famous Bobbit Worm

BEELZEBOB · 11-24-2007, 10:53 AM

holy crap, that thing is wicked!!!!!

the bobbit worm! HA

but the one michael posted is a medusa worm, and they're really cool man. the move around, and sweep stuff in their mouths with their lil feathery tenticles.

JFK_Jr · 11-24-2007, 11:02 AM

Yeah Bobbitt worm... like in Lorena Bobbitt!

Lorena Bobbitt, known for cutting of the penis of her husband back in 1993 in the US... This is where the worm got his name.

Commonly know as Bobbit Worm, the reason why it got this lovely name is due to the fact that the female worm attacks the male penis and feeds it to her young after mating.

The most common size for the worm is around 1 meter. But they have been reports of some specimens that where is the size range of 3 meters.

Ouch!!!

BEELZEBOB · 11-24-2007, 11:05 AM

dude i want one

Boomer · 11-24-2007, 01:29 PM

Commonly know as Bobbit Worm, the reason why it got this lovely name is due to the fact that the female worm attacks the male penis and feeds it to her young after mating.

Actually this is not true at all and is a fairtail and myth. Go look up the reproductive bioblogy of this worm from a real soruce. The male has no such repro organ

From LeslieH correcting me long ago here on this issue.

Pretty funny, considering that these worms don't have external sex organs, don't have bone plates, don't mate, and don't take care of their young..... it's amazing how widespread that story is on the internet.

There's one big species of Eunice in the Philippines that stands up with it's mouth open & jaws extended waiting for fish to go by. When a fish comes within reach the jaws rapidly snap shut. It's named for the Bobbits because the open jaws look like scissors to some folks.

It's highly unlikely there's an actual bobbit worm in someone's aquarium. On the other hand, eunicids of all sizes are common. The small ones are relatively harmless. Larger ones will eat a wide variety of food & other inverts including corals.

Most polychaetes can regrow their heads if the break is within a certain region of the body. Some polys can regrow an entire body from just a few segments. Eunicids are in the first group

boozeman · 11-24-2007, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JFK_Jr

... the fact that the female worm attacks the male penis and feeds it to her young after mating.

**fainted**

PEMfish · 11-24-2007, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFK_Jr

The female attacks the male penis and feeds it to her young after mating.

So is that what there saying in health class these days? I must say, that sounds effective

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PEMfish · 11-24-2007, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BEELZEBOB

dude i want one

???. I like being male.

BEELZEBOB · 11-24-2007, 01:53 PM

read the entire thread you freggin dingleberry.

i still want one. that'd be so freggin cool

11-21-2007, 12:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Reef Shark Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 5,600 View Gallery Karma Komment	Alien Worm This looks like it would attatch to your belly button and feed off of your insides, until you wither away. It then looks for a new host. __________________ All Fish are "Semi-Reef Safe"

11-21-2007, 12:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
BEELZEBOB -CHAUVINIST PIG- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 4,851 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Alien Worm my lfs has 2 of those in a 5oo gal display. they are each 2-3 feet long. they're really cool. __________________ 18Gal Mantis Tank 28lbs LR 22lbs Black Sand D&D Typhoone Skimmer96W CL PC (10K + AC) 2 Rio 90 P.H., 1 Nano Korilla Bane the Mantis Shrimp (G.Smithii) LIFE LESSON 8/8/08: Dont Poke Squirrells... LIFE LESSON 8/12/08: Chicks dont dig comic books... LIFE LESSON 8/26/2008: Pain is relative... LIFE LESSON 9/13/2008: Sometimes you just gotta pee in the sink... LIFE LESSON 10/1/2008: Her eyes say more than her mouth... LIFE LESSON 10/1 B: In retrospect, the shooting range was a bad first date idea... LIFE LESSON 10/19/2008: Bleach doesn't work well with out DETERGENT... But with it, WOW! LIFE LESSON 10/25/2008: "You're Such a Man," isnt necessarily a compliment... LIFE LESSON 10/28/2008: RC Helicopters are not Bob Proof... LIFE LESSON 10/29/2008: Dont ** where you eat, UNLESS, you are the company pooper scooper... BARB FREGGIN RULES**

11-21-2007, 11:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
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11-21-2007, 11:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
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11-22-2007, 12:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
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11-22-2007, 12:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,937 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Alien Worm I saw a coupel medusas... they were pinkish and all rubbery lookin. Not that. that's like a cuke on roids. __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

11-22-2007, 12:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,608 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Alien Worm That is just a sea cucumber. This is the one to worry about An it is not streched out to collect sunlight or small things floating by. And some can get 3 m long (12ft). Make sure "Billy" is in your shorts when you swim by one The famous Bobbit Worm __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.

11-24-2007, 10:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
BEELZEBOB -CHAUVINIST PIG- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 4,851 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Alien Worm holy crap, that thing is wicked!!!!! the bobbit worm! HA but the one michael posted is a medusa worm, and they're really cool man. the move around, and sweep stuff in their mouths with their lil feathery tenticles. __________________ 18Gal Mantis Tank 28lbs LR 22lbs Black Sand D&D Typhoone Skimmer96W CL PC (10K + AC) 2 Rio 90 P.H., 1 Nano Korilla Bane the Mantis Shrimp (G.Smithii) LIFE LESSON 8/8/08: Dont Poke Squirrells... LIFE LESSON 8/12/08: Chicks dont dig comic books... LIFE LESSON 8/26/2008: Pain is relative... LIFE LESSON 9/13/2008: Sometimes you just gotta pee in the sink... LIFE LESSON 10/1/2008: Her eyes say more than her mouth... LIFE LESSON 10/1 B: In retrospect, the shooting range was a bad first date idea... LIFE LESSON 10/19/2008: Bleach doesn't work well with out DETERGENT... But with it, WOW! LIFE LESSON 10/25/2008: "You're Such a Man," isnt necessarily a compliment... LIFE LESSON 10/28/2008: RC Helicopters are not Bob Proof... LIFE LESSON 10/29/2008: Dont ** where you eat, UNLESS, you are the company pooper scooper... BARB FREGGIN RULES**

11-24-2007, 11:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
JFK_Jr Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hallandale Beach FL Posts: 2,108 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Alien Worm Yeah Bobbitt worm... like in Lorena Bobbitt! Lorena Bobbitt, known for cutting of the penis of her husband back in 1993 in the US... This is where the worm got his name. Commonly know as Bobbit Worm, the reason why it got this lovely name is due to the fact that the female worm attacks the male penis and feeds it to her young after mating. The most common size for the worm is around 1 meter. But they have been reports of some specimens that where is the size range of 3 meters. Ouch!!! __________________ *JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire*

11-24-2007, 11:05 AM	#10 (permalink)
BEELZEBOB -CHAUVINIST PIG- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 4,851 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Alien Worm dude i want one __________________ 18Gal Mantis Tank 28lbs LR 22lbs Black Sand D&D Typhoone Skimmer96W CL PC (10K + AC) 2 Rio 90 P.H., 1 Nano Korilla Bane the Mantis Shrimp (G.Smithii) LIFE LESSON 8/8/08: Dont Poke Squirrells... LIFE LESSON 8/12/08: Chicks dont dig comic books... LIFE LESSON 8/26/2008: Pain is relative... LIFE LESSON 9/13/2008: Sometimes you just gotta pee in the sink... LIFE LESSON 10/1/2008: Her eyes say more than her mouth... LIFE LESSON 10/1 B: In retrospect, the shooting range was a bad first date idea... LIFE LESSON 10/19/2008: Bleach doesn't work well with out DETERGENT... But with it, WOW! LIFE LESSON 10/25/2008: "You're Such a Man," isnt necessarily a compliment... LIFE LESSON 10/28/2008: RC Helicopters are not Bob Proof... LIFE LESSON 10/29/2008: Dont ** where you eat, UNLESS, you are the company pooper scooper... BARB FREGGIN RULES**

11-24-2007, 01:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,608 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Alien Worm Commonly know as Bobbit Worm, the reason why it got this lovely name is due to the fact that the female worm attacks the male penis and feeds it to her young after mating. Actually this is not true at all and is a fairtail and myth. Go look up the reproductive bioblogy of this worm from a real soruce. The male has no such repro organ From LeslieH correcting me long ago here on this issue. Pretty funny, considering that these worms don't have external sex organs, don't have bone plates, don't mate, and don't take care of their young..... it's amazing how widespread that story is on the internet. There's one big species of Eunice in the Philippines that stands up with it's mouth open & jaws extended waiting for fish to go by. When a fish comes within reach the jaws rapidly snap shut. It's named for the Bobbits because the open jaws look like scissors to some folks. It's highly unlikely there's an actual bobbit worm in someone's aquarium. On the other hand, eunicids of all sizes are common. The small ones are relatively harmless. Larger ones will eat a wide variety of food & other inverts including corals. Most polychaetes can regrow their heads if the break is within a certain region of the body. Some polys can regrow an entire body from just a few segments. Eunicids are in the first group __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.

11-24-2007, 01:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
BEELZEBOB -CHAUVINIST PIG- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 4,851 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Alien Worm read the entire thread you freggin dingleberry. i still want one. that'd be so freggin cool __________________ 18Gal Mantis Tank 28lbs LR 22lbs Black Sand D&D Typhoone Skimmer96W CL PC (10K + AC) 2 Rio 90 P.H., 1 Nano Korilla Bane the Mantis Shrimp (G.Smithii) LIFE LESSON 8/8/08: Dont Poke Squirrells... LIFE LESSON 8/12/08: Chicks dont dig comic books... LIFE LESSON 8/26/2008: Pain is relative... LIFE LESSON 9/13/2008: Sometimes you just gotta pee in the sink... LIFE LESSON 10/1/2008: Her eyes say more than her mouth... LIFE LESSON 10/1 B: In retrospect, the shooting range was a bad first date idea... LIFE LESSON 10/19/2008: Bleach doesn't work well with out DETERGENT... But with it, WOW! LIFE LESSON 10/25/2008: "You're Such a Man," isnt necessarily a compliment... LIFE LESSON 10/28/2008: RC Helicopters are not Bob Proof... LIFE LESSON 10/29/2008: Dont ** where you eat, UNLESS, you are the company pooper scooper... BARB FREGGIN RULES**

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