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Some sort of segmented worm, i think, we just found in some pond water. Any ideas from anyone what species i might be looking at?

@freemo I don't have enough knowledge but as much as I know and researched on net, it might belong to a class of annelids. They also have bristles around their body.
I don't know the exact name but these types are not visible in soil because of small size but can be seen in ponds.
If i remember the name, I'll let you know.

@_lunawinters It seems it was solved by @arteteco

The mystery creature was a ceratopogonidae larva

@freemo that's interesting
@arteteco can you explain its features? More about this creature.

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I'm afraid I can't say much more of what wikipedia already says =D
@freemo

@freemo Do you have a picture of the whole thing, I mean not just a part of it?
Just a couple of educated guesses, may it be a ceratopogonidae larvae? Or a rotifer?

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