WHAT THE HECK IS THIS CREATURE

[BillB83]

i saw like a bunch of weird looking tentacle things moving in the current in my sand and i brushed it around and this thing came out i have no idea what this is. Send help i may burn my house down.


spaghetti worm ???

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

It's harmless/beneficial:

Looks like either a hair worm (Cirratulidae) or a spaghetti worm (Terebellide) to me - if the tentacles all come out from a single point, it’s a spaghetti worm; if they come out from basically all over the body it’s a hair worm.

 

[GlassMunky]

It's harmless/beneficial:

Yup agree with that post

 

[BillB83]

It's harmless/beneficial:

awesome thanks i just looked and it looks like there are others so ill leave them alone

 

[vetteguy53081]

i saw like a bunch of weird looking tentacle things moving in the current in my sand and i brushed it around and this thing came out i have no idea what this is. Send help i may burn my house down.


spaghetti worm ???

Spaghetti worms spook many reefers but eat uneaten food and detritus making them a valuable find