Touch-Me-Not Fanworm
| Name: | Touch-Me-Not Fanworm |
| Scientific Name: | Hydroides spongicola |
| Family: | Calcareous Tube Worms |
| Taxonomic: | Serpulidae |
| ID Group: | Worms |
| Size: | up to 1 in. |
| Depth Range: | On the reef (10 – 60 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen sometimes |
The Touch-Me-Not Fanworm has a delicate, transparent crown with white markings on a thin stalk. Its tube is usually hidden, leaving only the crown visible.
This Fanworm is associated with the Touch-Me-Not Sponge, but it can also be found attached to the surface of other sponges. It retracts quickly when disturbed.