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BCWolfen
02-11-2005, 06:24 AM
I saw some movement in a hole today which at first I thought was just some sand shifting or something. Until it moved again! After much patient waiting I finally got the best pic I could of this unknown crab. I don't have a macro so this is as good as it gets. I left my cleaner shrimp in teh frame for size reference. His body and arms are white, the pincer itself is black/green as is his 'mask'. His legs are white and fuzzy. He is hiding in the hole in the centre of image.

Can anyone ID this masked marauder?
http://www3.telus.net/bcwolfen/90g/Inverts/crab.jpg

So I thought I'd take a flashlight stroll through the tank, and lo and behold teh new critter was out for a midnight snack. Heres a couple of extra shots to help identify him, they aren't the greastest as the only light source was my flashlight.
http://www3.telus.net/bcwolfen/90g/Inverts/crab2.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/bcwolfen/90g/Inverts/crab3.jpg



Thanks

G1GY
02-11-2005, 09:08 AM
Looks like a rock crab with some kind of algae growing on it's shell. :smile:

danny zubot
02-11-2005, 02:49 PM
Emerald crab maybe? I dont know.

Willow
02-11-2005, 03:31 PM
jebus i think i just found the same thing in my tank last night. i suspect it's a hairy crab and not good.

karaea
02-11-2005, 07:09 PM
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/BMLSS/Pilumnus.htm

karaea
02-11-2005, 07:12 PM
It eats zoos :(.. :evil: :evil: :exclaim:

karaea
02-11-2005, 07:21 PM
this guy seems to have a different opinion.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-12/eb/

Quinn
02-11-2005, 08:04 PM
"This guy", that is, Borneman, would probably be the one I'd trust.

BCWolfen
02-11-2005, 09:00 PM
Hi Kara, welcome to the boards.

Thanks all for your input. Yes it definately looks like a hairy crab.

I'll have to read up some more on them when I get home.