need hermit id!

[Conceyted]

just got an order of some cerith snails and hermit crabs from LA. they gave me a few extra of each but there are two odd ball hermits that i am not sure of. anyone have any clue what kind of hermit this is?

 

[Conceyted]

PS: i put them up to some hair algae and they went right after it.. but i dont want to risk losing any sps due to these two so i want to make sure

 

[Conceyted]

anyone?

 

[nmprisons]

i would be really wary of any crabs you can't identify. hermits are opportunistic feeders ... i would put them in the sump or refugium.

 

[Paintbug]

look at this page. my guess would be Paguridae sp.
http://users.skynet.be/ThomasD/article/hermit.htm

 

[tgcreef]

im guessin either Clibanarius sp or Pagurus kulkarnii

 

[Conceyted]

Paguridae sp seems like it. thanks for the page and guesses guys!

anyone know if hes reef safe?

 

[Conceyted]

it was brought to my attention that these crabs may be the same crab as IPSF sells as micro hermits. im gonna give t hem a shot

 

[Sk8r]

The claws are small. This is encouraging.