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Unread 10/16/2018, 08:22 PM   #1
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Need help ID this worm!

I found a few of this worm crawling in my sump. Is this beneficial or harmful?


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Unread 10/16/2018, 10:53 PM   #2
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The photo definition isn't good enough to really identify the worm. Sorry.

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Unread 10/16/2018, 11:52 PM   #3
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I'm sorry, will try to take a better picture later.


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Unread 10/17/2018, 04:34 AM   #4
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See if you can identify it yourself here..
https://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/
Maybe a harmless Polychaete - Dorvilleidae


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Unread 10/17/2018, 10:48 AM   #5
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See if you can identify it yourself here..
https://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/
Maybe a harmless Polychaete - Dorvilleidae
After looking through, Polychaete - Dorvilleidae is the closest of all.


Anyway I uploaded a better picture for reference.


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Unread 10/17/2018, 12:06 PM   #6
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Probably it.. They are quite common and harmless/beneficial


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