Small pink nudibranch ID needed

perchpsk

perchpsk

Member
I found a tiny little nudibranch this morning on my glass. It is only about 2 milimeters long (about as long as the top of a pen cap) and it is primarly pink. It looks to have 2 small orange bands on it.
Anyone have an ID? Just wandering if it is harmful and if I should remove it.
 
bang guy

bang guy

Moderator
You've narrowed it down to about 10,000 animals. Sounds more like a Flatworm from your description. Have you checked the archives yet for hitchhiker pictures?
 
perchpsk

perchpsk

Member
It defintly looks like a nudibranch. Has the same body type as like a luttuce nudibranch. I tried to take a picture but it is too small for my camera to focus in on.
I havent added anything new to the system for over 2 months, so it must have been in there a while.
Like I said, it has a bright pink top and bottom, is 2 mm long, and has a distinct nudibranch shape...
Would you reccommend removing it?
 
perchpsk

perchpsk

Member
it also has two little antenna feelers on it's head and a bunch of spikey things on it's back which are pink/orange in color
 
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tizzo

Guest
Red gilled nudi's... they are hydroid eaters!!
I did a search on hydroids and found these guys everywhere!! LOL. Can't seem to find one in real life though... surprise surprise.
 
perchpsk

perchpsk

Member
Tizzo, It looks very much like that guy, just smaller. I can't say that is it 100% but it's awfully close
BTW what is a hydroid???
 
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