Nudibranch ID help

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I've just purchased some coral and I found two of these hitchhikers. I'm hoping they are just reef-safe and algea eating nudibranches, but I'm not sure how likely that nice possibility is. Before I put the coral in my tank, what are these? Should I keep them or remove them?

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It's a bit hard to see through the bag - do you have any top down shots of it not through a bag (preferably with somewhat brighter lighting)?

First thoughts from me without clearer pics would be either some kind of sea hare or sacoglossan slug (something like but not necessarily one of the following: Dolabrifera sp. or an Oxynoe sp. - both of which would be good).
 
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It's a bit hard to see through the bag - do you have any top down shots of it not through a bag (preferably with somewhat brighter lighting)?

First thoughts from me without clearer pics would be either some kind of sea hare or sacoglossan slug (something like but not necessarily one of the following: Dolabrifera sp. or an Oxynoe sp. - both of which would be good).

Here are the better shots from above
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I've just purchased some coral and I found two of these hitchhikers. I'm hoping they are just reef-safe and algea eating nudibranches, but I'm not sure how likely that nice possibility is. Before I put the coral in my tank, what are these? Should I keep them or remove them?

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looks like maybe a sea hare

edit: with second pics def stometella. Good cuc that can breed within your tank
 

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