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Proteus 01-28-2013 02:36 AM

Crab ID please
 
Found this guy in sump I imagine it not safe but you never know
Brown and white one big claw one small
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/...8367592877.jpg

Proteus 01-28-2013 02:55 AM

I did a little research. And must be Xanthid spieces. Aka toliet crab

Xadieu 01-28-2013 03:24 AM

I had an evil crab that was attacking my fish and ate my devil's hand coral, had to pour hot water on the live rock to get him out. He was evil :twised:

albert_dao 01-28-2013 03:26 AM

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I want.... haha. Dammit, why you not in GVRD.

Xadieu 01-28-2013 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albert_dao (Post 787109)
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I want.... haha. Dammit, why you not in GVRD.

Get Titus to ship it to you if you are willing to pay shipping haha.

Proteus 01-28-2013 03:57 AM

Lol. I thought about putting back in sump but my luck it'll get blowin into DT

User Name 01-28-2013 07:03 PM

Looks like a crab in the Chlorodiella genus to me. Which is in the Xanthidae family.

jagermaier 01-28-2013 10:18 PM

Gorilla crab...evil little bastards!!

toytech 01-28-2013 10:41 PM

i would say xanthidea crab as well , same familly as emerald crabs . I had some big black ones that where harmless .The spoon shapped pincered crabs are usualy ok.

User Name 01-29-2013 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by toytech (Post 787409)
i would say xanthidea crab as well , same familly as emerald crabs . I had some big black ones that where harmless .The spoon shapped pincered crabs are usualy ok.

Not trying to cause any problems here. But be aware emerald crabs are in the Majidae family, not Xanthidae. I would also suspect the big black emerald crabs you have are likely Chlorodiella nigra instead. Here is a video on youtube so you can compare.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Hg2fwAy5Y


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