help id this crab

fishome25 · Feb 10, 2010

r2nj · Feb 10, 2010

Does it have "pom poms" for claws? Can't tell from the pic, how big is it?

fishome25 · Feb 10, 2010

no pom poms, its about 1.5"

tibob32 · Feb 10, 2010

I have no idea but it's very pretty. I'd take a risk with it

Elysia · Feb 10, 2010

Calico crab, Hepatus epheliticus?

xpectnomercy · Feb 10, 2010

Thats freakin awesome, how much do you want for him?

rebelehs · Feb 11, 2010

it not reef safe it pulls off pollops heads

LeslieH · Feb 11, 2010

Platypodiella spectabilis from the Caribbean. Very fond of eating zoanthids unfortunately.

fishome25 · Feb 11, 2010

Platypodiella spectabilis is the closest ID I've got. and I've seeen it eat zoas!

Octoshark · Feb 11, 2010

That is one beautiful crab though

Mustang Boy · Feb 11, 2010

if you have a sump id stick him in there because that is one great looking crab and it would be a waste to get rid of him just cause he eats zoas

xpectnomercy · Feb 11, 2010

What i need to know is were could i Buy a crab like this? Yhanx

lostintheocean · Feb 11, 2010

awsome looking , kepe him alive or give him away

xpectnomercy · Feb 11, 2010

Seems as if my words are being ignored so ill give this another go, anybody know where i could find one of these? Thanx

LeslieH · Feb 12, 2010

xpectnomercy said:
Seems as if my words are being ignored so ill give this another go, anybody know where i could find one of these? Thanx

Apparently not. Try doing a search on "gaudy clown crab" and maybe some LFS will pop up.