|
|
|
01/06/2012, 06:18 PM
|
#1 |
|
Registered Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Spokane, WA
Posts: 3,852
|
Acropora Crab ID needed
I picked up a small Acropora maricultured colony and it came with a tiny crab in it. Usually, I remove and destroy any and all crabs, if I ever find any...lol. However, I'm almost certain this is one of the beneficial variety, generically referred to as Bandit Crabs. I figured I'd get some more opinions. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get a very good picture of it. The entire crab is an "ivory white" color, except for around it's eyes/face. The claw tips are the same "ivory white" color.
 
|
|
|
|
01/06/2012, 06:27 PM
|
#2 |
|
Registered Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 4,338
|
It's a Tetralia; either Tetralia glaberrima (that would be my guess) or Tetralia nigrolineata.
Nice find!
__________________
One of the most frustrating thing about this hobby? The blind leading the blind. |
|
|
|
|
01/06/2012, 06:32 PM
|
#3 | |
|
Registered Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Spokane, WA
Posts: 3,852
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
01/06/2012, 07:01 PM
|
#4 | |
|
Registered Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 4,338
|
Quote:
__________________
One of the most frustrating thing about this hobby? The blind leading the blind. |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Acropora Crabs for Sale | Apparition | Reef Discussion | 9 | 04/22/2009 09:25 PM |
| Acropora Crabs | Reefvette | SPS Keepers | 19 | 02/12/2009 11:43 PM |
| Sixline wrasse and acropora crabs | lobsterotomy | Reef Fishes | 1 | 10/30/2008 05:46 PM |
| WTB - Acropora Crab | -=Efrain=- | Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) | 1 | 03/25/2008 10:48 PM |
| Should any kind of acropora crab be removed? | aeroreefs | Reef Discussion | 9 | 04/20/2006 06:02 PM |
