Crab ID

[dough]

This guy came in on a shipment today. It’s fate lies in the if he is good or bad for the tank.

Can some on ID the type of crab?

 

[mphammer]

Maybe a decorator?

 

[hiimsean]

Looks almost like a Pom Pom but it’s hard to tell from the pic

 

[NanCrab]

Looks almost like a Pom Pom but it’s hard to tell from the pic

That was my first thought too, and they are fine but can you get a clearer pic? Not that I’m any crab expert though lol

 

[dough]

That was my first thought too, and they are fine but can you get a clearer pic? Not that I’m any crab expert though lol

here you go

 

[NanCrab]

here you go

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So this is a pompon crab, have no idea what you’ve got. Hopefully not a gorilla crab, they are bad

 

[NanCrab]

I found this page on hitchhiker crabs, maybe it will help you?

Crab Hitch Hikers

The identification of crabs found within live rock

chucksaddiction.thefishestate.net

 

[ActiveAngel]

That’s a new one!

 

[ZapataInc]

That’s a new one!

That's a first for @ActiveAngel not to know

 

[ActiveAngel]

Haha, @ZapataInc. I’ll take that compliment; I love little marine animals.

This one looks a lot like the Pom Pom, but not 100% though. Is this it?

 

[ZapataInc]

Haha, @ZapataInc. I’ll take that compliment; I love little marine animals.

This one looks a lot like the Pom Pom, but not 100% though. Is this it?

Dammit @ActiveAngel you got me

 

[NanCrab]

Dammit @ActiveAngel you got me

Damn! Me too!!