Strange worm?

[jhadaway]

I’ve never seen any bristle worms this hairy? Any ideas???

Thanks,
Joe

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Looks like either a hair worm (Cirratulidae) or a spaghetti worm (Terebellide) to me - if the tentacles all come out from a single point, it’s a spaghetti worm; if they come out from basically all over the body it’s a hair worm.

Edit: Either way, it's harmless/beneficial.

 

[jhadaway]

Appropriately named. Thanks! Looks like they are harmless. Ugly as all get out!

 

[lwien01]

I’ve never seen any bristle worms this hairy? Any ideas???

Thanks,
Joe

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Spaghetti worm. Totally harmless

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I’ve never seen any bristle worms this hairy? Any ideas???

Thanks,
Joe

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It's a hair worm, lol

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Spaghetti worm. Totally harmless

Hair worm