mothership Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 I'm new here so I just want to say hi. Does anyone have any idea what this crab is. I've seen him only a couple of times since my tank has been set up and have finally been able to get a picture of it. On it's mandibles there are also the "netting" so it can eat plankton also but if you notice the one claw and the appendage at the end it sort of reminds me of a pistol shrimp. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly McJillerson Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 looks like a pom pom crab to me... maybe missing a 'pom' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothership Posted October 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murminator Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Yup it's a boxer :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2manytanks Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Wow. You got a Pom Pom crab as a hitchhiker? Too cool, they're really interesting little crabs. Incidentally, the "netting" is actually a type of anemone, the two have a nivce little symbiotic relationship going. If you're lucky the anemone will divide so he has one for his other claw too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothership Posted October 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I've had my tank going since last December and only spotted him about a month ago after I decided to put the rock he was living in upside down as it looked more interesting. Since then I've only seen him 3 other times and this picture was the only time that I've had my camera around to get a photo. I didn't know about pom poms until yesterday, but everything I've been reading shows that they are cool little crabs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2manytanks Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 I've had my tank going since last December and only spotted him about a month ago after I decided to put the rock he was living in upside down as it looked more interesting. Since then I've only seen him 3 other times and this picture was the only time that I've had my camera around to get a photo. I didn't know about pom poms until yesterday, but everything I've been reading shows that they are cool little crabs. It's a really good picture of such a little critter too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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