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Thanks!Known as clam shrimp, commonly found in wild clams. They snag food and expel excess into the clam which is a filter feeder
Cool. . . Its a Pea crab !!
Oh dang I'll just keep a eye out and hope that the crab dont do anything harmful to the clam.Cool. . . Its a Pea crab !!
The pea crab relies solely on its host for food, safety, and oxygen. Pea crabs have a variety of hosts, the most important of which are mollusks and clams as the pea crab lives in the mantle cavity of these hosts. the bad news is that removal may cause damage to clam as adults feed by taking the food that is a part of the clams diet well as well. The feeding process can be harmful to the crab's host when it feeds on the mucous strings that help carry the food to the host's mouth
If it's a pea crab then I believe it's considered parasitic as it steals food from its host, cause gill damage, usually found in oysters. I'd keep an eye on it.
How big is the Derasa?