Crab Hitchiker ID Please!

JonathanKidd85

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ok, so keep up with me, this is a bit confusing...

so i have had an Elegance Coral in my 55 Gallon for about 5 months. Well, it started to slowly die off right? Water was great, i figured i had purchased the thing unhealthy. Later, i found a small crab living inside the decomposing structure (Elegance was still "alive"). So i figured i would do some research to find out what it is. At first i was told it is a Gall Crab by a gentleman i had spoken too. However, i looked it up online and it doesn't look like it that much. Its very small, about and 1/8 of an inch. Description below.

--- 1/8 inch. White body, looks like a tick. Bright neon orange legs, and a flat top of body. It has a small black "Smile" on its back and some black eyes on its "shoulders". Its legs count almost to its rear...just like a tick would.

Please help!
 

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Hard to tell- I think I'm looking at the back. Anyhow, when in doubt pull it and put it in the sump. I'm wondering if its a juvenile clown crab? It's certainly cool looking, but likely bugging your coral.
 
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