Please ID

[Eric F]

I found this guy in one of my coral. He is black in color. I have found grey harry ones before. But never like this one.

[rudy]

Crab. :D

[Bogg]

crabicus uglieness :)

[Eric F]

I know its a crap. Bad or Good. I just found this guy also. I think it is a mantis srimp.

[SolRo]

following the pointy claws = predator rule, I'd say it's time to give that crab to someone with a big mantis shrimp and ask for a video of the fight in return.

[Bogg]

I prefer good craps to bad ones. :)

[Daniel]

dang the 2nd picture you have looks weird. alien?

[Ars3nal619]

first pic....= crab...is just U G L Y
2nd pic.....= baby pistol shrimp ?? just guessin on this one....

[Live Water Aquariums]

Is that first crab super thin? kinda looks like a sally lightfoot. That second shrimp is a trip, how small is it, it doesn't look mantisy more pistoly... Hmmm.

[lucubrator]

I second the second picture being a pistol shrimp. Strange looking picture though, how'd you take that?

[phishphood]

Eric if you dont want either/or/both of them I'll take them off your hands

[SanDiegoIllini]

following the pointy claws = predator rule, I'd say it's time to give that crab to someone with a big mantis shrimp and ask for a video of the fight in return.

I was under the impression that it didn't matter so much whether the claws were pointy, but the texture of the edges inside where they pinch together. Straight edges would mean more of a herbivore, serrated edges (/\/\/\/\, like a steak knife) mean more of a carnivore.

[Fishaholic]

I say let the crab and shrimp fight to the death and keep the winner :) lol

crab looks similar to an emerald shape but not color mabye a gorilla?

[MrKrispy]

there are always plenty of people to give creepy crabs (!) to for their sumps and stuff if you don't want it to get turned in to mantis food.