Reef safe? Hitchhikers found from dipping coral - inlcudes microscope images

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Just dipped a new Trumpet Coral with some CoralX and found these two 'lil creatures. Any idea what they are?

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2a) Assuming Front part of body
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2b) also, assuming this is one creature unless it's two. But this would be what I'm considering the non-front part of one creatures - almost like an elephant trunk:
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1. “Sand skater” isopod (Sphaeromatidae/Serolidae). These "pods" are harmless scavengers:
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2. Looks like some kind of flatworm, but I am not sure
 

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