Crab? ID

[firedog934]

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/firedog934/0604091640_0001.jpg
Came with some liverock from the gulf.
Small crab looking thing about the size of a quarter.
Sorry about the pic, taken with my phone.

[xxseawolf]

dont know what kind of crab it is but be careful on gulf rock. watch out for mantis shrimp.

todd

[SoundsFishy2me2]

Cool looking, I'm not sure what he is. Maybe a shrimp rather then a crab though? Does he stay out when the lights are on? Does he feed from the tops of the LR all day like the pic seems to show? Are there any antenna's/wiskers on him?

[firedog934]

No antenna's, wiskers or claws that I can see. Looks more like a spider than anything. He is out during the day slowly walking around the rock.
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/firedog934/0604091842_0002.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/firedog934/0604091842_00021.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/firedog934/0604091850_00022.jpg

[Tizzo]

Google "sea spider"
Class pycnogonida

[jbax]

yeah it's a cool looking thing. looks like a sea spider.

[rrcg50]

sweet looking

[firedog934]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15135483#post15135483 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tizzo
Google "sea spider"
Class pycnogonida
We have a winner!
Thanks

[firedog934]

Now I just have to find some Sea Flies to feed him.:D

[g8gxp]

I haaaate spiders. i say death to them all - doesn't matter what species they are.

[brynkal]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15140381#post15140381 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by g8gxp
I haaaate spiders. i say death to them all - doesn't matter what species they are.

+1

Sort of pretty, but still creeps me out...