Hitchiker crab identification

Marlin n' Coral
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Hitchiker crab identification Sept 21, 2012 19:21:50 GMT -5

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Post by Marlin n' Coral on Sept 21, 2012 19:21:50 GMT -5

Can you help us identify this crab?

We noticed this crab crawling on on our LR a couple of nights ago. It looked like it was eating some algae. It's coloring is burgundy & white, striped front claws, and 4 white dots on the top front of the shell.

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ryansweatt2004 Global Moderator Located in West Gardiner Maine Posts: 4,094	Hitchiker crab identification Sept 21, 2012 20:28:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ryansweatt2004 on Sept 21, 2012 20:28:47 GMT -5 My best guess is that its not any sort of reef safe crab. It doesn't look like any acropora crab, emerald crab or porcelain crabs that I have ever seen.
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seamonkey84 Full Member Posts: 258	Hitchiker crab identification Sept 21, 2012 23:04:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by seamonkey84 on Sept 21, 2012 23:04:10 GMT -5 Looks like a crab I saw living in a coral colony... Did you get a pipe organ coral?

Marlin n' Coral New Member Posts: 22	Hitchiker crab identification Sept 22, 2012 6:04:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Marlin n' Coral on Sept 22, 2012 6:04:30 GMT -5 No, it didn't come in with pipe organ corals, but came with some zoanthids.
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Hitchiker crab identification Sept 22, 2012 8:25:14 GMT -5

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Post by gotareef on Sept 22, 2012 8:25:14 GMT -5

does it have pointy claws? 99% of the time if it has pointed claws it is a predator and not reef safe

it almost looks like one I had a few years back, ( not reef safe) I cant tell from the pic but here is a pic of the one I had quality sux sorry

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Marlin n' Coral New Member Posts: 22	Hitchiker crab identification Sept 26, 2012 15:46:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Marlin n' Coral on Sept 26, 2012 15:46:14 GMT -5 Thank you for the help. We have removed this crab to a 10 gal. tank that we had available.
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Hitchiker crab identification

Post by Marlin n' Coral on Sept 21, 2012 19:21:50 GMT -5

Post by ryansweatt2004 on Sept 21, 2012 20:28:47 GMT -5

Post by seamonkey84 on Sept 21, 2012 23:04:10 GMT -5

Post by Marlin n' Coral on Sept 22, 2012 6:04:30 GMT -5

Post by gotareef on Sept 22, 2012 8:25:14 GMT -5

Post by Marlin n' Coral on Sept 26, 2012 15:46:14 GMT -5