Things growing??

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  1. Midwayman1968

    Midwayman1968 Spaghetti Worm

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    Got some small white donut looking spots growing on glass , rock , snail shells.
    Are they little worm shells, larvea stage or egg stage of somethin??

    Real small, but will try n photagraph
     

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  3. Night-Rida

    Night-Rida Finback Whale

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    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Are they hard? Are they shaped like spirals? If so, it's a harmless featherduster worm.
     
  6. Midwayman1968

    Midwayman1968 Spaghetti Worm

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    Yes kind of spirals n look hard n calcerous
     
  7. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    The spiral tubes are calcareous. If they are on your front glass, they are easily removed with an old credit card or a scraper.
    spirorbid worms - Google Search
     
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  9. Midwayman1968

    Midwayman1968 Spaghetti Worm

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    Yeah exactly like that.. Thanx