is this a so called "Spaghetti-Worm"?

Franz Neidl · Post by **Franz Neidl** » Fri May 17, 2013 8:04 am

To be honest: Yesterday I was a little bit shocked. I thought this are many worms, but than looking more carefully I discoverd that this is only one. I think it's a bristle worm (Polychaeta), maybe from the Cirratulidae (Chaetozone setosa ?) or from the Terebellomorpha (Polycirrus aurantiacus ?). Somebody can help me?
The bristleworm was about 8 mm long.
Brightfield Obj. 4x

Franz

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Fri May 17, 2013 9:54 am

you have always interesting organisms

arturoag75 · Post by **arturoag75** » Sat May 18, 2013 12:13 am

WOW..i think its movments under microscope are quite impressive

great!

pwnell · Post by **pwnell** » Sat May 18, 2013 10:51 am

Yep - I am no expert but that is what we in the reef aquarium hobby identify as a spaghetti worm. They live in the sand usually in self made tubes I presume from secreting some mucous to bind the substrate. They feed on detritus mainly AFAIK. Very nice capture.