Is this crab what I think it is?

[Darbna]

We did battle for about an hour. Finally got him out between some super glue, flushed him out of the rock with aptasia X and a little work of the laser and I coxed him up the front side. Let me know if this has been the culprit eating my acans? I think it’s a gorilla crab but he for sure don’t seem like an ally.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Any crab will become predatory in a tank if it doesn't get enough food. ANY.

Sorry I don't know the species. I'd put him in the sump.

 

[Sea MunnKey]

Move bad crabby outta the tank ...

 

[Salty1962]

Looks like it's sp. Mithrax. Algae eater, for the most part.

 

[flsalty]

Definitely not a gorilla crab. Poor guy.

 

[Caseyoidae]

Sump for sure! He's pretty neat!

 

[easternreefer]

the clubbed claws on the left side suggest a mithrax (emerald) crab.

 

[Sea MunnKey]

Don't think emerald crab species are hairy but a smooth green to olive green overall

 

[Oldsalt01]

My 2 cents: I'd say a Gorilla. Fits the description: very hairy, with oversize claws. Doesn't look like any Mithrax I've ever had and I've had both olive and ruby. The back of the carapace doesn't look like a Mithrax either. JMHO.

 

[Darbna]

My 2 cents: I'd say a Gorilla. Fits the description: very hairy, with oversize claws. Doesn't look like any Mithrax I've ever had and I've had both olive and ruby. The back of the carapace doesn't look like a Mithrax either. JMHO.

Its def not a mithrax with the colored claw like that. Either way he was munching coral and for that hes toast.

 

[Oldsalt01]

Too bad he's not bigger. U could put him on toast.

 

[Salty1962]

A picture from Melevsreef that he had in his tank, Black Mithrax Crab. They come in many color variations and as with any crab, they are opportunistic eaters

 

[KJ]

Mithrax .

 

[Macdaddynick1]

We did battle for about an hour. Finally got him out between some super glue, flushed him out of the rock with aptasia X and a little work of the laser and I coxed him up the front side. Let me know if this has been the culprit eating my acans? I think it’s a gorilla crab but he for sure don’t seem like an ally.

 

[Salty1962]

Nice Porcelain Crab.