Need help identifying this guy

[ibrat82]

So I was picking up my cuc yesterday and my daughter just had to have this guy. So I asked he lfs and they don't have much info on him. This is a very reputable lfs but this is a new species to them and besides being an omnivour they didn't have much else info on him and there's little no information on the Internet.

Wondering if any of you know what this crab is? They call it a twin heart crab. So far he hasn't moved much just in one spot in the sand hasn't eaten hasn't bothered anyone even small hermits that tend to climb all over the guy.

If anyone know what to feed him or how he ba haves in a reef would be appreciated

 

[TimeConsumer]

Yes it looks like a pebble crab (Leucosia sp.) of some sort. They are opportunists so they could munch corals or could leave them alone, like most crabs. Up to you if you want to keep it or not. You could always throw it in a fuge.

 

[ibrat82]

Unfortunately I don't have a fuge and don't plan on one. As for corals, also done have any and don't plan on it for a few months. Do these guys need to be spot fed? My only concern is he hasn't moved much since yesterday maybe an inch in his own little spot. That's why I'm wondering if i need to feed him sinking pellets or something,

Yes it looks like a pebble crab (Leucosia sp.) of some sort. They are opportunists so they could munch corals or could leave them alone, like most crabs. Up to you if you want to keep it or not. You could always throw it in a fuge.

 

[TimeConsumer]

He'll forage around picking off your live rock. But a pellet or two, or maybe a couple pieces of frozen mysis couldn't hurt.

 

[billdogg]

I would try a small piece of something meaty.

Very cool looking crab btw.