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Unread 06/21/2010, 04:59 PM   #1
Quilthug
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Help me ID this crab

55 gallon tank, live rock, live sand all from TBS, fully cycled with 2 goby's (one fire, one tiger (hitchiker) and now one maroon clown.

This guy was a hitchhiker that just appeared a week or two ago int he tank. I saw it attacking my cucumber. I rescued the cuke, and isolated him, and he's back in the tank now hiding under a rock, but safe for now. I don't think this is a "bad" crab (except for bullying my cuke!), though he's hairy, he doesn't have black tips on his pincers. He's fairly large (compared to my hermits) body is at least 1.5" big.

i have 2 gorilla crabs I'm trying to get out, but so far they haven't eaten anything bad that I know of (except for my bait!) they're smart things!

Thanks for any help you can give me!!!
Cheryl


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Unread 06/21/2010, 05:20 PM   #2
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looks like an emrald crab to me.


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Unread 06/21/2010, 05:30 PM   #3
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id say emerald crab too, had one that looked just like it


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Unread 06/21/2010, 06:01 PM   #4
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May be a relative of the Emerald Crab. Looks like it is in the Majidae. Could be young majid. Check out Lynbinia dubia


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