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Clear long organism found in pond with eyes and possible eggs inside. It appears to have a beak or nose. The eyes are on the side of its head. The tail end comes to a sharp point. It has microscopic hairs on its segmented body. Its body is roundish and not flat.
A pond
Pond possibly spring fed, small, frogs also
Spotted on Apr 23, 2012
Submitted on Apr 25, 2012
5 Comments
Welcome to Project Noah Sara!
I have moved this interesting organism to the Others category for you.
I put a better picture on.
Its trail isn't feathery like the arrow worm and its not flat like the flat worm. Thank you though!
Chaetognaths (arrow worms) are, as Leuba said, marine creatures. Could this be a Turbellaria flatworm which are often present in pond environments?
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/index.ht...
I might be totally wrong but your specimen looks a little like an "arrow worm" but these are marine creatures as far as I know - there might be fresh water ones, perhaps.
It's a little difficult to see details in your photo but have a look at this link
http://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=67523