Gulf Crab ID

[Reefing102]

So tonight I found a new crab hitchhiker from my KP rock. I’ve known he’s been in there since the beginning, I just was never able to get a good pic until now. Seems harmless. No known coral or fish loss due to him. No hairy legs, rounded white tip claws. Definitely not a fan of light. Any thoughts?

 

[Rtaylor]

Mithraculus forceps?

 

[Reefing102]

Hmm that’s definitely very close, if not exactly it. The only thing that’s off is the color but we all know there's variations so quite provable. Thanks!

 

[Rtaylor]

Yeah, there is a yellow/brown color variation

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