Black squiggly worm

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Hi everyone,
I was moving my frag tank and found this little worm squiggling around on the sand. Any idea what it is? It doesn't have the coloring of your standard bristle worm.
 
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Not a bristle for sure. Could be a eunice the way its walking like.a millipede.... @KJ
Looks like a Eunicid, they can be black.
I think it might be. I was able to use my phone and a magnifying glass and it looks pretty similar to the ones I pull up on google. I also found another worm while messing with the tank that also seems to have that eunice head.

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I think it might be. I was able to use my phone and a magnifying glass and it looks pretty similar to the ones I pull up on google. I also found another worm while messing with the tank that also seems to have that eunice head.

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That is a type of dorvilleidae.
 

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Looks like a type of Hesionidae worm.
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Edit: hesionids are carnivores feeding on polychaetes and other small invertebrates. Some may be deposit-feeders, eating detritus.
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