Need a Crab ID

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  1. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    This sucker is tiny and Im betting there are more, Ive got the bags floating in a QT cause Im about to roll to AL for a few hours. So Im dipping it when I get back. It looks like a light colored tick, if it was out of water, I'd think it was tick.
     
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    Heres a better pic
     
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  3. zombie13

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    i have no clue what that is ill see if i can find out though
     
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  5. geekdafied

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    Its a tiny crab, and there is a huge amphipod in the bag with the digi.

    Thanks MDEATH! Pics will be up soon as I need to dip everything.
     
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  6. coral reefer

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    Going out on a coral branch for this one!!!!! hahahahaa get it...coral branch, not a limb>
    anyway I am going to say that you are the proud owner of a parasitic gall crab(Hapalocarcinus marsupialis)!
     
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  7. geekdafied

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    well whatever it is, its dead now, haha
     
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