I have read some reports on cone snails regarded as its primary predator, but have not found any papers detailing specific predators of the bearded fireworm based on stomach contents, field observations etc.
All papers on predation and Hermodice seem to deal with predation on corals etc. by the worm. On the Feb 2010 coral-list you find 3 items on Fire-worm predators. Worm size is important and of course location since Hermodice also occurs in the Mediterranean.
http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/pipermail/coral-list/2010-February/thread.html#8013
I found a paper of several Conus species feeding with a typical radula on Hermodice, among others: Conus aurantius in Curaçao, Caribbean.
Vink, D. 1974. A strange food preference of Conus aurantius. Hawaiian Shell News 22 (12) 8.
http://www.internethawaiishellnews.org/HSN/1974/7412.pdf
Conus cedonulli is considered as a predator of Hermodice carunculata in the Caribbean.
En Canarias no se ha informado sobre este particular. Deberían consultar con el experto Dr. Jorge Niñez Fraga
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