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green leg crabs ? not a emerald crab

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Bryan-1, Dec 24, 2010.

  1. Bryan-1

    Bryan-1 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    OK so me and my wife are watching OK I am feeding she is watching.
    She finds 3 crabs that have green legs with some small dots of yellow.
    size 3/4" max wide area coming out of shell. not a emerald crab we have 2 and I know what look like
    I have never bought green legged crabs.
    could they be red legged / scarlet crabs that have molted ?
    I tried to get a pic but none were worth showing blurry and could not tell the color.
    are there such a thing as green legged crabs and I better start watching what the sales man or woman put in the bag for me?
    any in put is appreciated !
     
  2. AJ

    AJ Inactive User

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    Check out this hermit crab id page (http://www.recif.be/article/hermit.htm ). I hope you're able to find something that looks like the crab you have there.
    --AJ
     
  3. Bryan-1

    Bryan-1 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    I saw 3 that looked similar to what I saw, I will have my wife take a look at that id page and see what she thinks.
    Thanks
     
  4. Bryan-1

    Bryan-1 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    we seen to think it is this one Clibanarius sp
    found on your link you sent.
    easier to find on this one
    his pic is very much like this one
    in the Genus: Clibanarius
    it is the 4th row down first pic.
    http://www.ultimatereef.net/info/iddb/hermits.php
    still wonder where we got him.

     
  5. mthomp

    mthomp Inactive User

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    all kinds of things hitch a ride on live rock. may of also been in a CuC purchase you made.
     
  6. Bryan-1

    Bryan-1 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    hitch'n a ride is a possibility in some of the rock.
    I have not made any bulk buy like that yet for a CuC.
    I have only got a few at Aquatic Enviroment & teskies
     

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