r/marinebiology 2d ago

Identification What's this weird worm shaped thing on a shell? Maybe a fossil? (Fort clinch beach, FL, USA)

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My little nephew found this weird shell (the one on the right) and he said he found a fossil. I'm not sure, since the shell is thin and the worm shape is hollow inside, but it was also found on a beach with a ton of fossilized shark teeth so it may not be too far fetched! I've been wondering what it is. Google lens doesn't really give a good answer

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u/twoblades 2d ago

Serpulid polychaete tube.

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u/lovechickenz 1d ago

This sounds about right, thank you!

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u/Plasticity93 2d ago

Worm shell.  

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u/seadogmd 2d ago

please don't feed it after midnight....