Worms (Good, Bad, & Ugly)

Critter Spotlight: Acanthozoon sp. 3

Photo Credit: edge-of-reef.com

Where aquarists are concerned, we may see all three! We can add them purposely to our aquariums, or they can sneak in on live rock, live sand, or on and inside coral animals. And there are so many different kinds that I could probably spend the rest of my life researching them, however, I’ll stick to what is or can be of interest to marine aquarists.

Even though their taxonomy is quite complex, as there are many phylum’s, orders and families, I’ve decided to place those of possible interest into groups named to specifically denote the ‘type’ of worm that is placed within it so as to make finding those you may have interest in easier to locate.

• Bristle Worms
• Calcareous Fan Tubeworms
• Clam Worm
• Eunice Worms
• False Spaghetti Worm
• Fan/Feather-Duster Worms
• Flat Worms
• Horseshoe Worms
• Nereis Worms
• Paddle Worms
• Peanut Worms
• Ribbon Worms
• Sandbed Meiofauna Worms
• Scale Worms
• Snake Worm
• Spaghetti/Thread Worms
• Sponge Worms