Crab ID

[Water Box]

Anyone have any idea what this crab might be? He won't come too far out to get any better photos. He is covered by white hair and has pointed spider like legs and red eyes. Pretty ugly fellar and hitchhiked in on some liverock.

Any help would be appreciated as I am having a hard time figuring out what it is...besides a crab.

 

[charlesr1958]

It looks to be a fairly common find and a member of the Xanthidae, not something I would want in a reef tank as they can be very destructive.

A Hitch Hikers Guide to the Reefs

Chuck

 

[Water Box]

Thanks for the link to the guide. I looked all over for something online and looked at all the pictures I could find on Xanthidae Crabs but didn't find anything that looked like, except the minute I opened that awesome link that is. THANKS!