Id type of anemone crab

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Belladauna

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I am usually getting the same picture on google, but mine is gray and I'm guessing a juvenile. Barely owner a quarter inch in size. Maybe they change colors as they mature. He's got the little "fans" that he extends to gather food, so I'm pretty sure he's an anemone crab. Just curious on the species.

Anyone?
 

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What you are finding on google are procelain anemone crabs (genus Neopetrolisthes). The one you have is not a porcelain anemone crab, but a porcelain crab. Which means yours doesn't live in anemones, but can be found under and around live rock. If you have lots of time, you could type in google search Porcellanidae wiki. This page will have a list of genus under this family of crabs. Click on each genus to see a list of species in each genus. Search each species name in google image, and eventually you should find your porcelain crab. There are something like 277 different species in the family, so this could take some time. My best guess is a type of Petrolisthes without seeing better photos. Good luck.
 
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