HELP: Hitchhiker Crab ID

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Was just able to catch this hitchhiker crab that came inside some live rock I recently got. Can you please let me know if gorilla or emerald crab and if it’s reef safe or should remove? I see it hanging around corals but hasn’t done any major damage in the 2 weeks it’s been in there.
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