Hitch hiker crab ID

[guitarvp]

Discovered this guy in a Liverpool I recently acquired. Been keeping an eye on him and he has been munching on detritus from his rock. Should I move him to my fuge?

 

[guitarvp]

Live rock not Liverpool. Stupid autocorrect

 

[User Name]

It's a crab in the Pilodius genus. Best guess, maybe Pilodius scabriculus. Many reefers choose to remove, because it's in the Xanthidae family (aka gorilla crab, Xanthid crab). Really up to you to decide.


I have attached a link to a video so you can compare.

Pilodius spec - YouTube

 

[guitarvp]

Thanks for the reply and the positive ID User Name. Just gotta get him out of the rock and into the fuge.

 

[User Name]

Glad i could help. Good luck getting him out.