Crab identification please

[Dirtyvibe76]

Found this guy after getting some rock from lfs. Anyone know what it is. I know black claws usually mean not safe

 

[Uncle99]

For me, it’s easy.
Consider crabs trouble.
That’s safest.

I removed every one 5 years ago.
Now I don’t replenish snails often and mysterious deaths ceased.

 

[Dirtyvibe76]

Here is a better shot of him he's grown a bit molted his shell once so far. He has his own tank now.

 

[shakacuz]

rounded claws generally means “safe” with caution as they’re still opportunistic. as far as what specific crab this is, i’m unsure. definitely not a gorilla crab

 

[ackshee]

A handsome gentleman.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Here is a better shot of him he's grown a bit molted his shell once so far. He has his own tank now.

Can you get a straight-on, top-down pic of the entire top of the crab under that lighting? That would go a long way toward an ID on this guy.

 

[Dirtyvibe76]

Best I can do for now

 

[Dirtyvibe76]

rounded claws generally means “safe” with caution as they’re still opportunistic. as far as what specific crab this is, i’m unsure. definitely not a gorilla crab

He is definitely not safe killed my dragon wrasse. And took out a barbers brush alge. He's a bully that's why he is in his own tank.

 

[tzabor10]

Once an experienced reefer told me that black tipped claws on a crab are a bad sign.

 

[BiggestE22]

Found this guy after getting some rock from lfs. Anyone know what it is. I know black claws usually mean not safe

 

[BiggestE22]

Color tough. Emerald crab?

 

[BiggestE22]

He is definitely not safe killed my dragon wrasse. And took out a barbers brush alge. He's a bully that's why he is in his own tank.

lol oh never mind. Black claws.

 

[JustAnotherNanoTank]

Neat lookin guy tho

 

[vetteguy53081]

Here is a better shot of him he's grown a bit molted his shell once so far. He has his own tank now.

The tips alone spell trouble. Appears to be a pebble crab, stone crab or portunidae crab

 

[Dirtyvibe76]

The tips alone spell trouble. Appears to be a pebble crab, stone crab or portunidae crab

Thank you

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Best I can do for now

I'm not familiar with this species yet - my best guess is a Panopeid species (taxonomic family Panopeidae) of some variety.