View Full Version : Found in the crevices of my power head
wbdevers
06/05/2011, 09:56 PM
Hey all. Could someone tell me what kind of worm this shell is from? I assume that's what these are. I have found them before, but usually much smaller--yeah, I know, like these are monster size. These were in the inside corners of a power head. They have one or two flat sides depending on where they were attached. The opening is very sharp--I actually stabbed my finger once with a small one. Sorry the pics are any better, but they are small. Thanks for any help on i.d.
http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee415/bluwtr/Critters/DSCF0588.jpg
http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee415/bluwtr/Critters/DSCF0589.jpg
disc1
06/05/2011, 10:05 PM
Maybe vermetids? Are those little tubes?
wbdevers
06/05/2011, 10:06 PM
Yeah they are. Spiral tubes that are somewhat conical shaped.
MarkGP
06/06/2011, 05:05 AM
Small vermetids. I have had them growing in all kinds of places!
Sugar Magnolia
06/06/2011, 06:17 AM
Yep, vermetid snails. They can multiply quite rapidly and can also irritate corals when they send out their sweeper tentacles to trap food.
thebkramer
06/06/2011, 06:31 AM
those are vermetids too??
I have 1,000s of those all over rocks, my castle, inside my filter equip.. they are really tiny and don't get any bigger than that..
I have vermetid snails .. the big ones.. I just didn't know they came in mini size too :lol2:
I just assumed those mini ones were some other filter feeder lol and boy do they hurt if you get poked by one!!!!
Palting
06/06/2011, 09:00 AM
Yup, vermetid/vermatid depending on how you want to spell it, but that's what they are. Look around your rocks, youll probably find lots of them. They come in various colors, but are generally conical spirals. Here's what they would look like on rock:
http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab71/Kalawing/Aquarium/IMG_0441.jpg
Other than being present, I have not found them to be a problem. My acros and other encrusting coral grow right over them, making for some interesting forms :).
wbdevers
06/06/2011, 10:57 PM
Thanks everyone. I really haven't seen them on my rock, but they do get on my PH and in other spots. Cool little shells they produce.
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