Crab ID

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by geekdafied, Jan 17, 2008.

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  1. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    Found this lil bugger when he crawled across my hand when I was inspecting a new zoa rock. Its a small spiney crab from Indonesia, it is not a emerald crab.

    I had to tear the rock apart to get him out after he ran across my hand.
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    geekdafied, Jan 17, 2008
    geekdafied, Jan 17, 2008
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  2. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    and here is another kind of crab...

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    geekdafied, Jan 17, 2008
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  3. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    did you have your coffee before you posted this AND the other thread that looked just like this one?

    crab: hairy, dark claws, no good, could be part of the xanthid species
     
    reef_guru, Jan 17, 2008
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  4. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    its alwys cool to get a freebie
     
    phoenixhieghts, Jan 18, 2008
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  5. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    If you only knew..... hahahahaha!

    Im going to start a new thread so we all can play a game!
     
    geekdafied, Jan 18, 2008
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  6. coral reefer

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    Top one looks like a type of Mithrax crab or even a Schizophrys aspera crab!?
    Don't know about the bottom one yet!
     
    coral reefer, Jan 18, 2008
    coral reefer, Jan 18, 2008
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