Crab ID

[BSackamano]

Can someone help me ID this guy? These pics are all a little blury, but I
think show enough detail. It looks exactly like an emerald, but red (are
there red emeralds?). Also, should I be trying to remove him? As far as I
can tell, he hasn't done any damage but he's getting HUGE...I would guess 3"
in diameter. Thanks.

http://jjjacobs6.home.mchsi.com/crabid/index.html

[Marc Levenson]

I'm not sure. Boomer might know, because he's helped me ID a few crabs. It is
a pretty specimen.

Marc


BSackamano wrote:

> Can someone help me ID this guy? These pics are all a little blury, but I
> think show enough detail. It looks exactly like an emerald, but red (are
> there red emeralds?). Also, should I be trying to remove him? As far as I
> can tell, he hasn't done any damage but he's getting HUGE...I would guess 3"
> in diameter. Thanks.
>
> http://jjjacobs6.home.mchsi.com/crabid/index.html

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[reefman MC]

Looks like a Decorator crab of the species Xenocarcinus to me. They eat
algae and sift sand. That's pretty much all I know about them. They are
reef safe and pretty peaceful.


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[Boomer]

It is one of the Majidae, Mithrax crabs, ofthen called "clinging crabs"

http://www.nhm.org/guana/bvi-invt/bvi-surv/crab-g03.htm



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"BSackamano" > wrote in message
news:qCGic.25756$_L6.1596061@attbi_s53...
: Can someone help me ID this guy? These pics are all a little blury, but I
: think show enough detail. It looks exactly like an emerald, but red (are
: there red emeralds?). Also, should I be trying to remove him? As far as I
: can tell, he hasn't done any damage but he's getting HUGE...I would guess 3"
: in diameter. Thanks.
:
: http://jjjacobs6.home.mchsi.com/crabid/index.html
:
:

[PaulB]

It is a mithrax crab, but some of these suckers get BIG.

"BSackamano" > wrote in message
news:qCGic.25756$_L6.1596061@attbi_s53...
> Can someone help me ID this guy? These pics are all a little blury, but I
> think show enough detail. It looks exactly like an emerald, but red (are
> there red emeralds?). Also, should I be trying to remove him? As far as
I
> can tell, he hasn't done any damage but he's getting HUGE...I would guess
3"
> in diameter. Thanks.
>
> http://jjjacobs6.home.mchsi.com/crabid/index.html
>
>
>

[reefman MC]

I guess I was wrong. Sorry


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[John Hudson]

He'll definately end up being quite the bulldozer.... Got a sump?????



"BSackamano" > wrote in message
news:qCGic.25756$_L6.1596061@attbi_s53...
> Can someone help me ID this guy? These pics are all a little blury, but I
> think show enough detail. It looks exactly like an emerald, but red (are
> there red emeralds?). Also, should I be trying to remove him? As far as
I
> can tell, he hasn't done any damage but he's getting HUGE...I would guess
3"
> in diameter. Thanks.
>
> http://jjjacobs6.home.mchsi.com/crabid/index.html
>
>

[BSackamano]

that definitely looks like him. thanks for the posts.

"BSackamano" > wrote in message
news:qCGic.25756$_L6.1596061@attbi_s53...
> Can someone help me ID this guy? These pics are all a little blury, but I
> think show enough detail. It looks exactly like an emerald, but red (are
> there red emeralds?). Also, should I be trying to remove him? As far as
I
> can tell, he hasn't done any damage but he's getting HUGE...I would guess
3"
> in diameter. Thanks.
>
> http://jjjacobs6.home.mchsi.com/crabid/index.html
>
>