Re: [GSAS-Member] Unknown Small Critter

[Steev Ward <steevward@yahoo.com>]

There are other flatworms besides Planaria, many of them quite small like the 
one I'm
trying to attach here (from a fish tank).

Steev


--- Bryan Nichols <b_monius_funk@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Shango,
> 
> Planaria would be my guess to. This is a good link for critters:
> http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/shrimp/40061-whats-bug-how-recognize-them.html
> 
> -Bryan
> 
> --- On Fri, 6/27/08, Shango Los <Shango@shangolos.com> wrote:
> From: Shango Los <Shango@shangolos.com>
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Unknown Small Critter
> To: "'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat'" <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> Date: Friday, June 27, 2008, 8:27 AM
> 
> I remember these from HS biology now.  I don't think it is them.  If they
> grow up to be that large I will be shocked.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Laurel Larsen
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 5:10 PM
> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Unknown Small Critter
> 
> Sorry, that link wasn't accurate for most aquarium planaria
> http://www.waterwereld.nu/images/platworm.JPG 
>    there's a shot of what a more common one looks like.
> On Jun 26, 2008, at 5:04 PM, Shango Los wrote:
> 
> > Cool animal.  The guys I have are more trim though.  They look more  
> > like a
> > worm instead of flat like a..um..stingray or whatever. Or a flat  
> > schmoo.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
> > [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Laurel Larsen
> > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 5:01 PM
> > To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
> > Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Unknown Small Critter
> >
> > How about Planarian http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planarian
> > On Jun 26, 2008, at 4:59 PM, Shango Los wrote:
> >
> >> Hello all.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I have a 7 gallon tank for shrimp and such.  There is a very small  
> >> guy
> >> sliding around the glass I have never seen before.  I would say it
> >> is about
> >> .5 cm in length. Looks like a short white worm with awesome walking/
> >> adhering
> >> skills. It is white in color.  It slides along like a caterpillar  
> >> does
> >> choosing direction with its head and then the body angling to follow.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Any idea what this is?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Actually, now that I look, I think I have many, many of them of
> >> varying
> >> sizes.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Shango
> >>
> >>
> >>

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