strange worm creature in Chuuk

[electric_diver]

I recently video'd a very strange worm like creature deep inside some wrecks in Chuuk. Saw one in the Heian Maru and the other in the Fujikawa Maru.

The creatures are 2 to 3 feet long, tube like with a number of short tentacles around the mouth end.
They are translucent. They lived well beyond the light zone and fled my lights.

In the video they can be seen at 4:30 to 5:01

Creatures of Truk Lagoon January 2014 - YouTube

Anyone have any idea what they are?

 

[bluejaykaren]

I think it is a type of medusa worm. I didn't get a good look at the head but from what I saw of it and they are extremely shy of light.
I found a pic of one.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/11/inverts_album/Synaptula_sp_copy.jpg

Beautiful video. I absolutely loved it.

 

[chillyinCanada]

That link is now "forbidden", according to my computer. Too many hits maybe?

And yes, lovely video. Thanks for sharing!

 

[electric_diver]

Thanks very much for the ID. I'd never heard of a medusa worm before.

And thank you for you kind words about the video.

 

[djtimmy77]

Looks like a creature we have here called a beaded sea cucumber....however medusa worm is probably correct