Fluorenscent Crab

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I have discovered what appears to be a parasitic/symbiotic crab living within one of my elegance corals.

It bares the resemblience to a tick or a spider, it has two upward facing hook like appendages where its mouth is, has 8 legs overall, and the legs are translucent as well as a strong fluorenscent orange.

The top carapice also resembles a tiki mask.

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I have discovered what appears to be a parasitic/symbiotic crab living within one of my elegance corals.

It bares the resemblience to a tick or a spider, it has two upward facing hook like appendages where its mouth is, has 8 legs overall, and the legs are translucent as well as a strong fluorenscent orange.

The top carapice also resembles a tiki mask.

20210530_143526.jpg 20210530_135809.jpg
Welcome to R2R!
Look up gall crab and see if that matches your crab.
 

Form or function: Do you consider your rock work to be art or the platform for your coral?

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  • Primarily a platform for coral.

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