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[cal7212]

This little guy appeared out of an anemone covered conch shell I found at the beach today. What us he and is he reef safe?iView attachment 280458

 

[Dendro Dude]

Pointed claws usually means not reef safe :-(

 

[J2T]

Yeah, he doesn't look too reef friendly to me

 

[Calappidae]

I can't tell what is the front end of the crab and what's not.. is there anyway to catch it for a better picture?

 

[cal7212]

He only has one claw... the top is the front....

 

[Adetia]

It kinda looks like a porcelain crab; if it is then it's reef safe.

 

[Keoki18]

^+1 It is a species of crab within genus Petrolisthes (Porcelain crab). It will be fine in your reef. May have been in the shell because it was hosting those shore anemones.

 

[DEFCLONE80]

Looks like a porcelain crab genus too me

 

[Betta132]

Porcelain. Claws don't close all the way, and they're filter feeders. You can keep him.
Gotta ask, though... Why'd you bring home a random shell full of anemones? For the anemones?

 

[cal7212]

Yeah...

 

[Betta132]

Well, now you have a free crab! Might wanna check and see what else is in there.