Critter on Glass

[ReefTanker91]

Found this around 12am on my glass. Not sure what it is. I’m just worried it might be a flat worm.



Tried google reverse image search and this is the closest I could find.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Conualevia+alba&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari

 

[Michael71]

Look at image K.... so maybe some sort of polyclad flatworm

https://www.researchgate.net/figure...ylea-A-Prosthiostomum-grande-B_fig2_318342864

 

[Michael71]

According to this article if it is a loyclad flatworm its in its juvenile stage which makes it very difficult to ID.

https://www.goodheartlab.com/lab-news/new-paper-out-on-the-phylogenomics-of-polyclad-flatworms

 

[ReefTanker91]

Thank you Michael, I’ll look into it.

 

[Michael71]

From what i have read these things eat snails. Can destroy a cleanup crew but you have ro be careful removing from tank, if they tear they can release a toxin in the water. Coax it onto a container or small piece of rock/ shell to remove it