DBrinson
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Nice link!Hi David - the FTS looks awesome! Could that crab have been a commensal coral crab? Pretty crab, but when in doubt the sump is the best place for him.
Coral Crabs
He could very well be, he looks like a member of the Trapezia genus from looking at that guide. (and that he was very attached to his pocillopora coral.)
He was observed eating the Pocillopora from the bottom up, which I could live with in moderation. Normally dark tipped claws would indicate a Xanthid. The biggest Xanthid feature that concerned me was his dark eyes. Also Barry hasn't eaten him (of course he should know not to eat Xanthids because they are poisonous.)
A Trapezia crab ... with coloration to "mimic" a poisonous Xanthid for protection perhaps?
He's a beautiful crab, I will keep him either way, but that's great info Mack.
EDIT: OK, a trapezia is a Xanthid. Explains some of my confusion. Gonna keep this guy in the sump, maybe I'll toss a Pocillopora frag in there sometime for him to play on.