Identify PLEASE!!! - Aquarium Advice

featherduster · 02-10-2004, 12:46 PM

Sorry I do not have a photo. About a month ago i found a white fuzzy crab dead on one of my [acronym:112e2e4b8f="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:112e2e4b8f] , called [acronym:112e2e4b8f="Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral"]LPS[/acronym:112e2e4b8f] said was not a crab , called another [acronym:112e2e4b8f="Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral"]LPS[/acronym:112e2e4b8f] they said oh no its just a molting ????. but hey it was dead so I did not panic. I removed from tank throughly looked it over it was not a molting. Well its twin is well and alive in my tank. I found it last night while harassing my nocturnal beasts. It was setting on top of one of my [acronym:112e2e4b8f="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:112e2e4b8f], when the light hit it it vanished into rock. It is solid white with black pinchers(claws) whatever they are, It's about the size of a half dollar and sort of flat. Seems to have no shell. Now iamb panicked. Is this good or bad. If its bad how do I catch it. Thanks for any help .

02-10-2004, 01:48 PM

Without a pic, this will be more guessing than anything. Given your description though, I would be inclined to think either a porcelain or acropora crab if you are sure of the coloration. Did you get a good enough look to tell what the general carapace shape was other than flat?

Cheers
Steve

featherduster · 02-10-2004, 03:05 PM

Steve thank you for replying. In my search this morning I have found a photo which could be a twin to my crab at the following website. Seems a little strange though I can not find info about what to do if this is in my tank lol. I guess need to look some more. www.vibrantsea.net/invertebrates3.html. Hope this site helps some one else too.

featherduster · 02-10-2004, 03:08 PM

OOPS! Sorry all name of crab is a Pea Crab. (Dissodactylus primitives)

02-10-2004, 04:17 PM

Interesting site but the size you've stated your mystery crabs to be (about the size of a half dollar), I don't think it will be a pea crab. It also does not have black pincers. They are actually quite small and do not get to even an inch in carapace width as far as I know.... Sorry

Try looking through <<these images>> to see if there is a similar match.

Cheers
Steve

featherduster · 02-12-2004, 11:24 AM

Thanks Steve. You are correct it is larger than a pea crab but the shape is so close. I will continue to look thanks.

02-10-2004, 12:46 PM	#1
featherduster Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: oklahoma Posts: 4	Identify PLEASE!!! Sorry I do not have a photo. About a month ago i found a white fuzzy crab dead on one of my [acronym:112e2e4b8f="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:112e2e4b8f] , called [acronym:112e2e4b8f="Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral"]LPS[/acronym:112e2e4b8f] said was not a crab , called another [acronym:112e2e4b8f="Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral"]LPS[/acronym:112e2e4b8f] they said oh no its just a molting ????. but hey it was dead so I did not panic. I removed from tank throughly looked it over it was not a molting. Well its twin is well and alive in my tank. I found it last night while harassing my nocturnal beasts. It was setting on top of one of my [acronym:112e2e4b8f="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:112e2e4b8f], when the light hit it it vanished into rock. It is solid white with black pinchers(claws) whatever they are, It's about the size of a half dollar and sort of flat. Seems to have no shell. Now iamb panicked. Is this good or bad. If its bad how do I catch it. Thanks for any help .

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02-10-2004, 01:48 PM	#2
steve-s Guest Posts: n/a	Without a pic, this will be more guessing than anything. Given your description though, I would be inclined to think either a porcelain or acropora crab if you are sure of the coloration. Did you get a good enough look to tell what the general carapace shape was other than flat? Cheers Steve

02-10-2004, 03:05 PM	#3
featherduster Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: oklahoma Posts: 4	Steve thank you for replying. In my search this morning I have found a photo which could be a twin to my crab at the following website. Seems a little strange though I can not find info about what to do if this is in my tank lol. I guess need to look some more. www.vibrantsea.net/invertebrates3.html. Hope this site helps some one else too.

02-10-2004, 03:08 PM	#4
featherduster Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: oklahoma Posts: 4	OOPS! Sorry all name of crab is a Pea Crab. (Dissodactylus primitives)

02-10-2004, 04:17 PM	#5
steve-s Guest Posts: n/a	Interesting site but the size you've stated your mystery crabs to be (about the size of a half dollar), I don't think it will be a pea crab. It also does not have black pincers. They are actually quite small and do not get to even an inch in carapace width as far as I know.... Sorry Try looking through <<these images>> to see if there is a similar match. Cheers Steve

02-12-2004, 11:24 AM	#6
featherduster Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: oklahoma Posts: 4	Thanks Steve. You are correct it is larger than a pea crab but the shape is so close. I will continue to look thanks.