Flatworm ID

[Squishie89]

I find the craziest things at night. Found a handful of these flatworms by my meat coral, scoly and trachy.

 

I sincerely apologize for the photo, I did save the flatworms in a cup and have it partially submerged to keep them warm. I am going to try and get better photos tomorrow.

 

 

Last additions were a month ago (day of the last meeting to be exact). As far as I can tell nothing has been hurt or obviously hurt by flatworms.

[DDiver]

I'd like to say acoel(sp?)

[Squishie89]

I'd like to say acoel(sp?)

I think you are right, it is in that general family. Thanks!!

[Origami]

The red dot tells me the most likely candidate is Red Planaria. Convolutriloba retrogemma. Cool video of them from Colin Foord and Coral Morphologic below. Colin's a former speaker of ours.

 

[Origami]

Enter "Convolutriloba" here and it'll give you the taxonomy. First time I've used this site. Kinda cool.

 

Pictures of Convolutriloba macropyga (linked on this page) look like yours, too. Note the dates and location of some of their first identification: Somewhat recently and in various aquariums. 

[Squishie89]

I am not sure if the ones I found last night are just juvenile or odd red planaria ones but I found a definite red planaria just now.