Euphylia eating flatworm?

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Notice this thing on the side of my frogspawn, it will shrink if I disturb it. Some sort of flatworm?

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Looks similar to a Polyclad for sure. I'd say it's highly likely since it's on a Euphyllia. Color and shape look right.
 
Updates - I took out the coral for a dip and try to remove it with an exacto knife. To my surprise that thing has a hard shell on top of it and it is attached to the coral skeleton. Using the knife to get rid of the shell reveal a black soft body. I don't think flatworms have shell do they? Or is it some sort of snail?
 
Flatworms do not have a shell.
 

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