Brown bug-like critter? (with better visual aid)

[DreamerTheresa]

Just saw this on my glass... It's TINY. Probably about as big as the "O" <- typed right there.


Fear me and my Photoshop skyllz.

Looks like that.


Is it a pod?

 

[roka64]

Looks like it might be a flatworm, but I could be wrong. Is that the color? Is it transparent?

 

[DreamerTheresa]

Looks like it might be a flatworm, but I could be wrong. Is that the color? Is it transparent?

That's about the color. It's mostly see-through, but not quite.




...figures. Can't find the silly thing now....

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I looked up pics of flatworms and their larva... and this thing doesn't look anything like them.


Still a mystery...

 

[Kurt_Nelson]

Does it look like the photo in this post?...

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=88285

 

[Fluff]

It's really hard to tell. Could be a flatworm, nudibranch, stomatella varia, sea slug, limpet, chiton, etc. Really wish I could help but without a picture..... Sorry.

 

[DreamerTheresa]

Does it look like the photo in this post?...

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=88285

Nope, that's not it.



Fluff- it will probably be mostly impossible to get a picture, as it's so small, but I'll see if I can try tomorrow when it's light.



The thing appears to be flat as a sheet of paper or so. It's translucent. It certainly has color (about the color of green/brown algae), but it's not completely opaque. It moves slowly.

I've been trying desperately to find a picture of it on the internet. However, I've viewed pictures of flatworms and their larva, and this does not appear to be one of those.


edit: Fluff, I looked up your list of critters that it could be, and it's closest in shape to a chiton larva.




edit again: I'm quite sure it's a chiton larva, thanks to the super duper search button here. Found this pic:

http://aquariumadvice.com/download.php?id=11459


off of this post:

http://aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=44850&highlight=chiton


And I'm 95% sure that's what I've got.

 

[Devilishturtles]

I have chitons in my tank, find them most of the time in the sand. They appear to be hardy, then have been kicking for a few years now.

 

[Fluff]

Chitons are awesome critters. If that's what it is, it's a great algae grazer and a great addition to the tank.

 

[roka64]

Is it me, or did you change your original pic? LOL!

 

[DreamerTheresa]

Is it me, or did you change your original pic? LOL!

I did. I got a better look at it, so drew a better picture.

 

[roka64]

LOL! Ok, so I'm not crazy!

 

[Fluff]

LOL! Ok, so I'm not crazy!

Nah, your still crazy. (But look at the title updated.... "with better visual aid")

 

[roka64]

LOL! I didn't notice that! I was more interested in the pic changing!