Help ID my friends, friend... "Vader"

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by RedGambit, Feb 8, 2013.

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  1. tonythereefer

    tonythereefer Fire Shrimp

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    I'm sticking with porcelain crab ;)
     
    tonythereefer, Feb 8, 2013
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  2. DrewSk

    DrewSk Feather Duster

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    looks like it's a Actaeodes tomentosus, ill try and get a couple pics i found attached too. From what i'm reading they are not reef safe. It's a Xanthidae crab

    Crab Hitch Hikers
     

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    DrewSk, Feb 8, 2013
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Corailline, Feb 8, 2013
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  4. skyvern2130

    skyvern2130 Stylophora

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    im leaning more towards the Xanthidae Crabs
    im looking at the top pic on the Crab Hitch Hikers
     
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  5. DrewSk

    DrewSk Feather Duster

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    if you click on the Xanthidae link it takes you to a picture list of a bunch of different species of xanthidae, the red eyed one looks like it!
     
    DrewSk, Feb 8, 2013
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  6. skyvern2130

    skyvern2130 Stylophora

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    Actaeodes tomentosus Guam 782-12
    Xanthidae second pic very top
     
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  7. DrewSk

    DrewSk Feather Duster

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    Yup! Thats the one
     
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  8. skyvern2130

    skyvern2130 Stylophora

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    i got to admit it does look alot alike but idk much about them so lets let a expert make the final call
     
    skyvern2130, Feb 8, 2013
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  9. DrewSk

    DrewSk Feather Duster

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    probably a good idea lol
     
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  10. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Cool link, that is a keeper.
     
    Corailline, Feb 8, 2013
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