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Old 01/07/2008, 12:00 PM
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Help identyfiyng mystery crab

Hi there.

I didn´t know where to post this so here goes.
Last night i spotted a crab in my LR. I´ve never seen it before, it was about an inch in diameter, it looked nothing like a hermit, more like this.....
http://www.whoi.edu/science/B/people...x/CrabShot.JPG

But flatter, not as tall that is.

Can you experts identify it?
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Old 01/07/2008, 01:03 PM
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Were did you get the lr sounds like it might be a sally light foot maybe
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Old 01/07/2008, 01:15 PM
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look like any of these, hope not!
http://www.tbsaltwater.com/thepackage/watchout.html
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Old 01/07/2008, 03:31 PM
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Looks like an emerald crab. Good crab!
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Old 01/07/2008, 03:35 PM
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it looks like a fiddler crab w/o the one big claw.
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Old 01/07/2008, 03:51 PM
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I found this site helpful.

http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyu...itchcrabs.html

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Old 01/07/2008, 04:17 PM
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The picture looks like an emerald but my rule of thumb is if I don't know what it is take it out especially a crab as they are in general quite predatory.
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Old 01/08/2008, 05:30 AM
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I´l try getting it out later and identify him for sure.
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Old 01/08/2008, 03:51 PM
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i´m almost sure that it´s either one of those....

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/reefs/guami...es/Image1.html
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http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/reefs/guami...s/Image41.html

Anyone had those?
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Old 01/08/2008, 03:55 PM
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Might also be that one...

http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyummy42/xanthid1.jpg
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Old 01/09/2008, 08:33 AM
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Old 01/09/2008, 11:42 AM
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Old 01/11/2008, 09:48 AM
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Can some one please help me identifying this crab, an possible have a solution how to capture it?
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Old 01/11/2008, 10:10 AM
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crabs are extremely hard to ID for certain. If in doubt, most people cast them to the sump or give/trade them away. You can go here to try to ID it for yourself.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/swcrabidfaqs.htm
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Old 01/11/2008, 10:15 AM
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thanks, but there is no way for me to catch that crab, he hides in my LR and i barely see him
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Old 01/11/2008, 10:25 AM
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I had one that hid under a platygyra coral that I had for months. Every night before I went to bed I checked to see if the crab was out from under the coral. One night out of the few months I had it he was out. I jumped on it and banished him to the sump. Just keep an eye out. One night he might be in the open for you. You can try searching online for crab/worm traps. The bottle one might work if you know where he likes to hang out.
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Old 01/11/2008, 10:31 AM
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He hides in a cave, i supose i could kill him with a sharp stick, he´s located that way. but that will be a last resort !
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