strange little guy

[jroescher]

From ReefKeeping, Dr. Shimeck

The white feeding tentacles of a terebellid or spaghetti worm always radiate from a burrow, tube opening or hole. These tentacles collect food particles from the surface of the sediment and convey it back to the worm’s mouth.

Look here:
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-06/rs/index.php

Also look at this picture:
http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/worms/cir...m_guy.jpg/view
Really looks close to the same picture you posted.

[edawgm]

I guess it could be that but still does not look like them. I mean its web is usually only like one string that will go out to about 6". I will try to figure out a way to maybe get a picture if I can.

[Ram_Puppy]

the thing that clenches it for me is you described a covering... of the two animals being discussed, only vermetid snails have an operculum.

[Thunderkat]

Does it look like the head of a snail with a string coming out from the mouth?

[edawgm]

Does it look like the head of a snail with a string coming out from the mouth?

In a way it does but it is hard to tell being so small and that it does not come out that much. But at time it does seem like I see 2 little eyes poking out when it is retracting the web. But I don't have macro vision to see it up close :blink

Ram_Puppy I think you are right. because of what I can see of it and it does have a operculum that looks just like the rock.