A Little ID Help
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Topic: A Little ID Help
Posted By: Tony
Subject: A Little ID Help
Date Posted: July 03 2006 at 8:28am
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I found two of these this morning and they took off before I could snap a picture.. One was on the back glass, The other (smaller) was on one of the backs of a hermit crab (his shell).. They crawled back into / under the rock when the light went on.
They are clear to a frosted white, They glide like worms have a rounded head shape ans a split tail (see sketch below)... Any ID help would be greatly appreciated
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: July 03 2006 at 8:39am
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Planeria, common name Flatworm. That color and shape of flatworm is not a problem. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Lyscer
Date Posted: July 03 2006 at 8:41am
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From the picture it looks like a flat worm. I have flat worms in my
tank. The more mature flat worms are a brown/red color and the yound
ones are a white or tan depending on size. How large did you say that
these things are? Mark beat me to the post  However, I agree with him. |
Posted By: Kyle
Date Posted: July 03 2006 at 8:54am
| i believe the clear ones like that eat only pods! |
Posted By: Tony
Date Posted: July 03 2006 at 9:15am
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Wow.. That was quick,, Thakns for the fast response -
It is definatley clear to a "frosted" white color - The larger one on the glass was approx. 1/16 - 1/8" (somewhere in there) the smaller was about 1/16 an inch or so....
Only asking because the one was sliding around the hermits shell
Thanks Again
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