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Hitchhiker crab ID please.
Any idea what this is? It is black with white hairs. I have read that some people remove any crab they find if it has hairs, but I want to make sure this is a threat to my tank before I get all rambo.
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i would say get rid of him because to me it looks like a gorilla crab or what ever they are called
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#3
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Well, its kind of hard to tell what it is, but it doesn't look safe if you have a reef tank. It looks kind of like a Teddy Bear Crab or a Hawain Rock crab. I'm just guessing though. You can go to www.saltwaterfish.com and go to the inverts section to check some pictures of crabs.
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you need to get some better pictures in order to id the crab.
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Here is a pic.
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Looks like some kind of mithrax to me. Note the scoop shape of the end of its claws. Maybe Leslie will stop by and provide more information.
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Thanks guys, I dont want to take any chances
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that is a cool looking mithrax, wish i was closer i would take him off your hands.
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Yeah, I wish mine was black, too. Haven't seen them at any store.
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