Help ID, Crab?

[MaxwellSilver]

I just found this crab(?) today, 8 legs and I cant see any pincher, sorry the photo is not clear but he is blending with the rock as well. There seems to be a molt right beside him unless it is a lighter color of same species.

[Nano]

I can't decifer between the rock and crap from the picture

[MaxwellSilver]

Sorry my lights aren't ON yet and I'm not sure if he'll show up later but I'll try to take a better picture when I come home and if he still there. I'm not sure if its a crab because I can't find his pinchers but there are 8 legs. He is the one on the right circle and the other one is what I think is a molt.

[MaxwellSilver]

Ok, I think i got a better pic. It looks like it has a skull in it's back. Is it a good crab?

[Aquaria]

Skulls equal bad right? :p

[argan]

Looks like it might be a decorator type? Similar body to the one I used to have.

And they don't have large pinchers.

[MaxwellSilver]

yeah. I'm thinking it is a decorator so it should be ok right?

[paddyob]

The question really is... Are you willing to chance an unknown crab?

"should" is not guaranteed.

When in doubt... Take it out.

[MaxwellSilver]

I can try but he is always hidden. I only found him the second time by chance by disturbing my rock. If he hides in my main rocks which are all buried in the sand then I will most likely not find him.

[paddyob]

Try baiting it out.

Somebody on here has some good tricks.

Anyone had a successful trapping to share here?

[Nano]

If you want to catch him lean a glass in your tank on an angle so he can get it. Maybe near a rock face. Then put some shrimp in the cup, wait til morning and bins your uncle you should have a caught crab. If not repeat, you'll get him not sure if you have a sump but they are safe for sumps. Generally speaking

[Wayne]

I have used crab traps in the ocean before with some raw chicken inside them and had good success.

[Nano]

also once you catch him you'll be able to get a really good look at him to see what he ooks like and to get a positive ID.

go to

http://chucksaddiction.com/hitchhikers.html

[MaxwellSilver]

Thanks a lot guys. I dont have a refugium yet but next week it will be setup.

[MaxwellSilver]

I actually went to the ID, it is under the Majoidea SuperFamily. It is on the last two of the various unknown species under that family.