Name That Crab

CoralNerd · 07-04-2005, 04:15 PM

Does anyone recognize this Orange crab I found in my tank this morning? His pinchers are very small if even existant. Looks more like a spider then a crab =)

Thanks

BigDaddy · 07-04-2005, 04:20 PM

I would name him Spidy.

Fenmere · 07-04-2005, 04:22 PM

That would be a boxing or pom pom crab. It's claws are very small becuase they usually have two anemones attached to them. I've got one in my tank. Here is a link with a bit more of a description.

http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4

Angie

Twitterbait · 07-04-2005, 05:09 PM

I agree with Angie, i have 2 of them. you won't see them very often, they like to hide.

Loverotties · 07-04-2005, 06:55 PM

Theres a emeral crab also!

CoralNerd · 07-04-2005, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loverotties

Theres a emeral crab also!

I paid for the emerald. The Pom-Pom (go team go) was a hitch-hiker on a purple tree grogonian that I got over 6 months ago. This is only the second time I have seen him.

AHBrit · 07-04-2005, 08:40 PM

Pom Poms are really cool, especially when they have anenomies attached. They have zero defense without the anenomies.