Strange creature

[Jim D]

Looking at my sun coral I found a strange creature. It's mostly inside what looks like a wormcast on the sun coral, emerging a little to feed I think. I can only see about 2 to 3mm of it, about 4 to 5 tenticles, purple in color with lighter tips, like a little squid. It seems to give of a sticky substance that catches particals floating by. It then draws this into what I presume is its mouth. It also has two tiny ring markings on it. I cant get my camera to focus on it. if any fish gets near it retreats into its tube. Any ideas

 

[reefrunner69]

Vermetid snail possibly.

 

[Jim D]

-Strangest thing Ive seen.....I keep thinking about the little shop of horrors movie and I'm gonna go into my livingroom to be greeted by this monster.

 

[Jim D]

Doing a search of what you named my creature comes up with a wonderful insight into Vermetid snails and I think you are correct....going to read some more, Cheers

 

[steve-s]

2 to 3mm of it, about 4 to 5 tenticles, purple in color with lighter tips, like a little squid. It seems to give of a sticky substance that catches particals floating by.

Didn't happen to look similar to this did it?

Cheers
Steve

Edit... Moved to SW identification forum... §

 

[Jim D]

Sorry steve......don't look like that. It's very small? mm in size.

 

[ReefLady]

There are some pics of Vermetids about 2/3 of the way down our >>Hitchhikers and other Oddities<< page. Also a couple links there for more info. on them.

HTH!