What's up with this crab

[Jon532]

Ok I'm still new and idk what is up with this emerald crab so I'm sure someone where can help.


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[Jon532]

The hair like stuff is over most of his body... Usually the legs are a little hairy but not the entire body


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[Jon532]

Anyone?


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[dkeller_nc]

It's hard to say for sure, but many different species of crabs will intentionally cover their carapace with different invertebrates as a means of camouflage.

Did you intentionally introduce this crab, or was it a hitch-hiker on live rock?

 

[SeaCucumberFan]

+1. Can we get a pic of the crab itself?

 

[Jon532]

It's an emerald crab... The only pic I could get is the one I posted of him sitting on the rock that first pic is the crab...


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[Jon532]

here's a little closer pic


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[NeilFox]

He is a Hairy Emerald crab. Hairy Emerald Crabs are the reef variety of the common Mithrax Sculptus. He is good and eats bubble algae. There are a lot of different Emeralds.