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slumpysix
10/24/2006, 06:10 PM
Anybody have an idea as to what this black work is? Sorry for the crappy picture as it was taken when th elights were out and I spotted it with a flash light...

thanks for any help...
Jeff


http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l229/lrac2006/blackworm.jpg
greenbean36191
10/24/2006, 06:33 PM
It's a peanut worm or sipunculan. They're harmless deposit feeders.
slumpysix
10/24/2006, 06:42 PM
it's crazy lookin...thanks for the help...
JasonLL
10/24/2006, 10:36 PM
First time that I've seen one - thanks for posting
hatfielj
10/29/2006, 08:53 PM
I have a couple of the same worms! I've been trying to figure out what they were for like 2 weeks. Thanks!
romunov
10/31/2006, 01:12 AM
Mike even wrote something about them here (http://romunov.blogsome.com/sipunculans-by-mike-greenmeier/).

Some text from Ron:
Peanuts, get your peanuts! (http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-04/rs/index.htm)