ID needed for a purple crab

Nirol · 06/28/2005, 10:47 PM

Well, no call for my part two yet...but here is a good pic of a purple filter feeding Porcelain (?) crab....can anyone identify him by scientific name for me?

patsan · 06/29/2005, 05:46 AM

Porcelain.

Nirol · 07/11/2005, 10:06 AM

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patsan · 07/11/2005, 10:12 AM

Petrolisthes sp

Porcelain crab (Zo["o]l.), any crab of the genus
Porcellana and allied genera (family Porcellanid[ae]).
They have a smooth, polished carapace.

Nirol · 07/11/2005, 03:58 PM

thanks! where do you find this stuff Pat?

dwculp · 07/26/2005, 10:27 PM

Just thought you might want to know, a LFS near me was selling Porcelain crabs for $12.99 a piece!! I had to laugh as I got TONS on my TBS rock!! In fact, I picked up a rock the other day and 4 porcelain crabs fell off, I had to think "Well, theres $50.00 in crab!"

Nirol · 07/27/2005, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dwculp
Just thought you might want to know, a LFS near me was selling Porcelain crabs for $12.99 a piece!! I had to laugh as I got TONS on my TBS rock!! In fact, I picked up a rock the other day and 4 porcelain crabs fell off, I had to think "Well, theres $50.00 in crab!"

So true! And just think, even TBS gets paid $9.95 for a Mantis... I'd pay twice that to get rid of mine!

tygger · 07/28/2005, 12:14 PM

Any word on your 2nd half???

Nirol · 07/28/2005, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tygger
Any word on your 2nd half???

Got it! Look here: 2nd Half Thread
And then check out the "our TBS" thread...it continues and has pics of other reefers 2nd 1/2's

06/28/2005, 10:47 PM	#1
Nirol Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 797	ID needed for a purple crab Well, no call for my part two yet...but here is a good pic of a purple filter feeding Porcelain (?) crab....can anyone identify him by scientific name for me?

06/29/2005, 05:46 AM	#2
patsan Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 6,712	Porcelain. __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: spectator

07/11/2005, 10:06 AM	#3
Nirol Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 797	^ __________________ 30+ years of newbieness Obsessed with building my own reef, but I'd rather be snorkeling )>((((*> Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon starfire Glass cages tank, plumbed through the wall in process... 45 gallon reef tank recently gifted to me...16 gallon IM Nuvo tank , and a bunch of stuff to mess with daily.

07/11/2005, 10:12 AM	#4
patsan Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 6,712	Petrolisthes sp Porcelain crab (Zo["o]l.), any crab of the genus Porcellana and allied genera (family Porcellanid[ae]). They have a smooth, polished carapace. __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: spectator

07/11/2005, 03:58 PM	#5
Nirol Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 797	thanks! where do you find this stuff Pat? __________________ 30+ years of newbieness Obsessed with building my own reef, but I'd rather be snorkeling )>((((*> Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon starfire Glass cages tank, plumbed through the wall in process... 45 gallon reef tank recently gifted to me...16 gallon IM Nuvo tank , and a bunch of stuff to mess with daily.

07/26/2005, 10:27 PM	#6
dwculp Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Carrollton, TX Posts: 2,338	Just thought you might want to know, a LFS near me was selling Porcelain crabs for $12.99 a piece!! I had to laugh as I got TONS on my TBS rock!! In fact, I picked up a rock the other day and 4 porcelain crabs fell off, I had to think "Well, theres $50.00 in crab!" __________________ Remember, it will only get worse before it gets worse. Current Tank Info: 10 years - Currently have a 100 FOWLR

07/28/2005, 12:14 PM	#8
tygger Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,631	Any word on your 2nd half??? __________________ 15g Nano 72g reef + 29g sump/fuge