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GroktheCube
01/28/2014, 09:22 PM
I'm in the process of removing my sandbed, and found this guy while rummaging through the sand I removed looking for anyone that got stranded. He's 5-6" long when fully extended. I THINK it's a Nereid, but I'm not positive. I managed to get a picture of his jaws, which might make things easier. Total number of tentacles is 8 (that I can see). 2 larger pairs projecting forwards, the pair on top longer than the pair on bottom. 2 smaller pairs projecting outwards from the side of the head, 1 small, and 1 very small.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Cvickers13/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-12_zps6c7c9646.jpg (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/Cvickers13/media/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-12_zps6c7c9646.jpg.html)

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Cvickers13/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-10_zps51ce7c3f.jpg (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/Cvickers13/media/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-10_zps51ce7c3f.jpg.html)

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Cvickers13/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-11_zpsc43aa1de.jpg (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/Cvickers13/media/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-11_zpsc43aa1de.jpg.html)

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Cvickers13/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-8_zps7ef2211b.jpg (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/Cvickers13/media/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-8_zps7ef2211b.jpg.html)

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Cvickers13/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-14_zps2b2b4d7a.jpg (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/Cvickers13/media/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-14_zps2b2b4d7a.jpg.html)

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Cvickers13/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-5_zpsd0c77c9e.jpg (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/Cvickers13/media/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-5_zpsd0c77c9e.jpg.html)

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Cvickers13/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-1_zps53e05429.jpg (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/Cvickers13/media/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-1_zps53e05429.jpg.html)

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Cvickers13/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-2_zps058219e3.jpg (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/Cvickers13/media/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-2_zps058219e3.jpg.html)

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Cvickers13/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-6_zpsa48a60aa.jpg (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/Cvickers13/media/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-6_zpsa48a60aa.jpg.html)

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Cvickers13/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-7_zps558297e7.jpg (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/Cvickers13/media/Reeftank/Unknown%20Worm/worm-7_zps558297e7.jpg.html)

GroktheCube
01/28/2014, 10:00 PM
Found him after some searching: http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/Annelids/Nereis1.jpg

Nereis latescens, or at least genus Neries. The face pattern on mine looks slightly different.

Betta132
01/31/2014, 08:45 PM
That is a FREAKY worm. It looks like something that would be on an alien planet, attacking people... Especially those jaws. I bet it would hurt if it bit you!