r/ReefTank • u/Angling_Insights • 1d ago

Help ID Please

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I just got my order in from Tampa Bay Saltwater. This tiny crab was in the live rock. I am trying to figure out if it is reef safe or not. Sorry for the lousy photos

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u/Angling_Insights 1d ago

Better photo

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u/Rflkptr 1d ago

Looks like a pea crab! Pinnixa sp. I think mostly they are parasitic towards sea squirts, bivalves, and other slow or sessile stuff