Need ID on this worm

[Pedro]

I had found it laying on the bottom of my sump when i cleaned it out. Does anybody have an idea what it is?

 

[reefman]

how long is it?

 

[DevIouS]

Peanut worm...

 

[DevIouS]

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-04/rs/index.php

 

[noodleman]

peanut worm

 

[zaza]

I have one too, it's a good peanut worm

 

[amethyst212]

i have one of those and let me just say they are disgusting looking but good for your tank, mine be cleaning off his rock at night.

 

[Pedro]

The body doesn't really match what the article describes. Even when i touched it it didn't retract.

BTW, why are these subjects moved to the beginner's forum? If there's no other place for it, than maybe a hitchhiker's forum is in order! Ditch the regionals!

 

[zaza]

The body doesn't really match what the article describes. Even when i touched it it didn't retract.

Maybe the worm is dead?
When I first spotted mine it took me a while to identify it, Those worms can have different shapes, but mine looks exactly like yours, and it looks like those pics that I googled:
http://www.pirx.com/gallery/worms/worm01
http://www.beachwatchers.wsu.edu/ezidweb/animals/Sipunculids.htm
http://www.calacademy.org/research/izg/sfbay2k/peanutworm.htm

I might add: it's pretty nusty looking!!!

 

[Deanos]

BTW, why are these subjects moved to the beginner's forum? If there's no other place for it, than maybe a hitchhiker's forum is in order! Ditch the regionals!

You're just mad your post was moved.:tongue1: :splitspin There's no need to ditch one forum for another...space is not an issue.

 

[Pedro]

Actually it looks more like the one in the first picture. I just wanted to know for future, it's too late now.

Honestly though, if i needed to post in the beginners forum i would have done so. I am not a beginner, and frankly, the question was more than "What should my salinity be"...But i guess since i didn't know what it was then i am a beginner, it's ok, MOD on....