Please ID this hairy hitchhiker crab

[ojonas81]

Found this guy in the tank. He has been hanging out in the same area for a month or so now (maybe longer) and has so far not done any harm. However, he does look like something that should not be in the main DT. Anyone have any ideas on what it is?

Thanks!

 

[J2T]

No idea here, but those claws don't look too friendly. I would banish him to the sump because he is a pretty cool looking fellow.

 

[ojonas81]

Anyone else that has any ideas on what it can be?

 

[RedStangGA]

Looks like a gorilla crab to me.

 

[doublejhunter]

Some sort of xanthid crab, not a good guy.

 

[ojonas81]

Ok. Kind of figured it would be a bad crab. Will try to catch him and place him in the fuge instead.