Help ID this tiny hitchhiker

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I dipped my zoos in a H2O2 saltwater mix and these little guys came off. I haven't been able to ID them the closest thing I've found is a Serolid from https://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/
But it still doesn't look quite right. This thing has two brownish stripes, eye spots, and no apparent antenna. They're tiny, maybe 1mm long, I had to get out my good Canon camera and 100mm macro lens to get a semi decent shot of them. They're also pretty active, but that may just be because of the H2O2. :)

It doesn't match any of the typical flatworm photos.

Anyone have any other ideas?

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I’m not finding any photos that look like an isopod, polyclad, or chiton. I appreciate the help, but I’m not sure this is solved.

They seemed to be soft, but with being so small I’m not confident that they didn’t have a shell.

I think I should get an inexpensive microscope. :) I’ve been wanting one anyway and it would certainly help if I could get a clearer photo.

Thanks everyone for the help.
 

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