New Discovery...The Walking Turd Worm.

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  1. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    haha this thread made my day! awesome turd worm...
     
    starfish2217, Jul 22, 2011
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  2. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    I could have sworn I flushed the toilet this morning :cheesy:

    Nice find! ewww!:-/
     
    grinder37, Jul 22, 2011
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  3. Steve34

    Steve34 Feather Star

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    if that's coming out dude you need to see a doctor. ;D
     
    Steve34, Jul 23, 2011
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  4. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Leslie Harris is a 3Reef member and is an expert on polychaetes. I'll send a PM. She loves weird things like this. :)
     
    inwall75, Jul 23, 2011
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  5. LeslieH

    LeslieH Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Thanks Curt, although I'm not really sure I want that name stuck in my head whenever I see one of these in the future! :D I much prefer the common name sea mouse, named for the felt-like threads that cover the back & collect silt which helps camouflage the worm as it crawls on the bottom. It's in the polychaete family Aphroditidae and there are scales under the felt so it's also called the furry scaleworm.
     
    LeslieH, Jul 25, 2011
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  6. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    I can see why Sea Mouse is more appreciated than Sea Turd. LOL
     
    inwall75, Jul 25, 2011
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  7. Kristiavi

    Kristiavi Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Haha too funny!


    BTW that worm is gross! Something my husband would say is a must have in our tank lol
     
    Kristiavi, Jul 25, 2011
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  8. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    As the stomach turns...

    I can see this being a unique species tank - in a glass American Standard Cadet 3.

    matt
     
    Matt Rogers, Jul 25, 2011
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  9. Doratus

    Doratus Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    What an ugly creature. lol
     
    Doratus, Jul 25, 2011
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  10. Rulu25

    Rulu25 Spaghetti Worm

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    Definitely looks like a turd

    75 Gal. 90+ lbs. LR. Rebuilding beings in July after devastating ICH outbreak...

    Sent from my Tundabolt using Tapatalk
     
    Rulu25, Jul 25, 2011
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