Can anyone ID this monster?

[dannybradley]

I get out to one of my tanks today and notice that a 5" Raccoon Butterfly is missing. They told me they saw 'em on days ago, on Friday . So I start looking around in crevices for any trace of him and this monster is what I find.

He now has a new home in Brandon's, our dear ARC president, cryptic sump. He's lucky I didn't feed him to a puffer and a few triggers. The crab that is, not Brandon. He was lucky to have the crab... and I've digressed. Anyway, what do you guys think?
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[dannybradley]

That was my first thought, but he's waaay too thick. He's probably an 1.25" in height.

 

[christopherjay]

Hehehe..Its a monster!!..Brandon would adopt something like that..He is cool looking!

 

[skriz]

Carpilius maculatus maybe?

Or caripilus badmamajamus?

 

[harleyguy]

<span style="color: black">Talk about a hitchhiker... WOW!!!</span>

 

[stevhan]

It looks like a Shameface Crab...Calappa granulata. </em>Or at least the pattern is close to one. The eyes look rather far apart for one though.

 

[james s_]

Skriz;261943 wrote: caripilus badmamajamus?

I think your right

 

[jmaneyapanda]

You should eat that thing. With a bowl of fava beans and a nice chianta. Pbppbppbbbpbpbpptt!!

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[enderg60]

I actually tried feeding one of those things to a puffer and some triggers. Big ones too, and they couldnt eat it! Shell was to thick!

 

[ralph atl]

That think would eat my wifes dog! (mini Dach)