IOTM:Crabs I- Emerald crabs
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celacanthr
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yep, toooooo old, but I guess it is a good thing to let the people who read this know why it isn't Mithrax any longer, and is actually Mithraculus.
celacanthr
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That is soooo wierd, i actually did use Mithraculus....
celacanthr
Active Member
Originally Posted by CELACANTHr
I will begin by showing their “family tree” to everyone:
Eukaryote
--Animalia
----Arthropoda
[hr]
Malacostraca
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Decapoda
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Majidae
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Mithraculus (Mithrax)
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sculptus
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I think i was confused thinking that Mithraculus was used when talkin about the genus itself, and Mithrax was used whent alkin about a specific critter.
I will begin by showing their “family tree” to everyone:
Eukaryote
--Animalia
----Arthropoda
[hr]
Malacostraca
[hr]
Decapoda
[hr]
Majidae
[hr]
Mithraculus (Mithrax)
[hr]
sculptus
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I think i was confused thinking that Mithraculus was used when talkin about the genus itself, and Mithrax was used whent alkin about a specific critter.
celacanthr
Active Member
Oh wow...I was correct that time...adn didn't even know it. LOL
mudplayerx
Active Member
NERDS!! lol joking....goodnight, i'm tired, tipsy, and have class in 6 hours
celacanthr
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Originally Posted by mudplayerx
NERDS!!
NERDS!!
ctgretzky9
Member
Originally Posted by mudplayerx
NERDS!! lol joking....goodnight, i'm tired, tipsy, and have class in 6 hours
lmao...i was going to post the same, and I am not tipsy or tired
NERDS!! lol joking....goodnight, i'm tired, tipsy, and have class in 6 hours
lmao...i was going to post the same, and I am not tipsy or tired
relaxn79
New Member
ya, emerald crabs are pimps. they are so cool, except when they get scared. Only once did I see my big emerald crab grab my tiny one. They are way to slow to ever attack a fish. I have seen them try to grab a fish but the fish just punks the crab and bumps into him. They are so cool to watch. way better then a hermit that hides and you cant even see anyways.
pfitz44
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So.... funny story happened today with my emralds....
After seeing this, i got 2 about a month ago, and last week, i got 2 more. I come home today, to find my crab fighting with one of my camelback shrimps..... and guess who won???
the shrimp!! so he had a nice expensive tasty snack!
After seeing this, i got 2 about a month ago, and last week, i got 2 more. I come home today, to find my crab fighting with one of my camelback shrimps..... and guess who won???
the shrimp!! so he had a nice expensive tasty snack!
effishient
Member
I would say the same thing... I have four emerald crabs in my 55 gal and one of my emmy's tore apart my coral banded shrimp while I was at work one day. (my wife said she saw the horrific display).
Also, back to the first page of the discussion about these crabs, I definitely notice the same behavior among the ones I have. My yellow tang swoops about the tank and seemingly without tiring, one of the crabs will appear to try to "grab" the tang as it swims by. Of course, it has never gotten close, but it's humorous to observe. Interesting characters these emerald's are.
Also, back to the first page of the discussion about these crabs, I definitely notice the same behavior among the ones I have. My yellow tang swoops about the tank and seemingly without tiring, one of the crabs will appear to try to "grab" the tang as it swims by. Of course, it has never gotten close, but it's humorous to observe. Interesting characters these emerald's are.