What kind of Crab is this??

[Morel]

I was gazing into my tank (as I tend to do) and I found this crab.. Scared the living CRAP out of me since I wasn't expecting it.. And I hate anything that even resembles a friggin spider..

It's pretty big, apparently it's been hiding for a long time..

Shall I search and destroy or is it ok to keep in there?


Update : Well it's kinda already dead.. Apparently thats the only reason I found it.. lol I wonder how long it's been in there :)

Still what was it?

Thanks!

[Charlesr1958]

Its most likely a member of the Xanthid family of crabs and not something you want in a reef aquarium as they get to be very destructive.

A Hitch Hikers Guide to the Reefs (http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyummy42/hitchhikers.html)

Chuck