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Predatory Oenone Worm (Oenone fulgida) ARTICLE

Predatory Oenone Worm (Oenone fulgida)

Oenone worms are hidden predators often blamed for unexplained snail losses and empty shells in reef tanks.

Reefapedia 1 min read
Predatory Oenone Worm (Oenone fulgida)
Bobbit Worm (Eunice aphroditois) ARTICLE

Bobbit Worm (Eunice aphroditois)

Bobbit worms are rare but notorious ambush predators that hide deep in rock or sand and can cause mysterious fish and invert losses.

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Bobbit Worm (Eunice aphroditois)
Bearded Fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) ARTICLE

Bearded Fireworm (Hermodice carunculata)

Bearded fireworms are predatory, stinging polychaetes that can damage corals and eat inverts, and they’re not the “normal” bristleworm you ignore.

Reefapedia 1 min read
Bearded Fireworm (Hermodice carunculata)
Hydroids ARTICLE

Hydroids

Hydroids are stinging colonial polyps that hitchhike into reef tanks and can spread across plugs, racks, and rockwork. They often irritate corals and cause...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Hydroids
Zoanthid-Eating Nudibranch ARTICLE

Zoanthid-Eating Nudibranch

Zoanthid-eating nudibranchs are tiny, camouflaged predators that eat zoa polyps and can wipe colonies fast. They hide in mats and lay eggs, so outbreaks...

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Zoanthid-Eating Nudibranch
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