ID this hitchhiker crab?

Woogiekids

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Hitched a ride on a coral I bought today. Doesn't look to friendly...but totally awesome. Guessing he's a sumper. About the size of a lima bean.

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Holy Crap, that is amazing. I have never seen anything like it! I wonder if it is some sort of decorator crab , thos spike look like they could hold a lot of debris.
 
Thanks all. It could be some sort of decorator crab. If you look at that pic, it looks like it stuck a piece of the Carnation Coral on it's back (that's what it came on).
 
when I research Candy Crab.. the pics look just alike. It says they do like (protect) corals and eat phyto. I hope thats what it is!! :)
 
Perfect everyone! Thanks so much for the ID. He's back in the tank, and happily hiding under one of the branches of the Carnation. I'll post a few updated pics later.
 
Here are a few more shots, although he is right at the curve of the bowfront, so getting a totally clear shot was hard. He's so happy back in his home, instead of my tupperware!

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