Mantis Shrimp??

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On a piece of my live rock there is a small hole. All I can see in the hole is a small white claw (pincher). I have no idea what this is and did not know if it was any kind of mantis shrimp?
Any help would be appricatied.
 
I think what you are seeing is a crab claw. mantis shrimp hold there claws under there bodies. If you have a mantis you will here clicking and be lossing snails and hermit crabs!
 
Could be a Pistol Shrimp also. You'll have to see a little more of it to id.
 
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