Anemone? Worm? Need input please.

[andythorntonjr]

So I was checking out my tank tonight and in an alcove of one of my larger rocks, I noticed a long pink (smooth) 'worm' hanging down, picking at/up a piece of algae. The only problem is I can't tell if this is an anemone of some sort, a worm or what. I managed to get a small bit of it with the prongs (it broke off the very end, pic attached). It is smooth (or VERY tiny hairs) and the end (which I got) looks like it has a 'hole' at the end. Like a mouth maybe? Someone have any ideas on this? It was sticking out of a hole in the rock itself. Only one of these btw, not multiples, at least that I can see so far.


Thoughts?

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[mscarpena]

Cant tell, need better pics.

[andythorntonjr]

Yeah, hoping to see it again for better pics. It retreated after I grabbed the small portion of it I did. Been looking for similar stuff and the closest I can find is a bloodworm.. but this was a good 2 inches long of what was coming out of the live rock. Plus on this end I don't see the 'claws' I see in other pictures, so... dunno.

[mscarpena]

http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchworms.html
Check here.
Also search Oenone Fulgida worms. Just a hunch probably not, but the color is right.

[andythorntonjr]

Well, after looking through almost every hitchhiker guide out there, including a look at those horrid oenone worms, I THINK the closest I've spotted to what I have is the peanut worm. Unfortunately, since I seem to have pulled the 'end' (head?) off one as pic'd above, will it survive? XD

[mscarpena]

Well a peanut worm would be great and you would not have to worry about it. There is a chance it will survive, but if you ripped off the head it is doubtful. Glad its not Oenone worms. I did not think so, but the color was close so I took a stab at it.