Hermit Crab ID! White claws?

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This came with a bunch of dwarf blue legs.

Any idea what it is? Should I put it in my tank? Sump?

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Looks like a Dwarf Yellow Tip Hermit Crab

 
Looks like a Dwarf Yellow Tip Hermit Crab

Very similar but it seems like the legs are all white at the bottom which is a bit different
 
@ISpeakForTheSeas might have some info..
Clibanarius virescens would be my thought - the largest I've heard them getting so far is 8.5 mm,* so they stay really small and are unlikely to cause issues for you.

They can be pretty variable in coloration, but here's one that looks pretty close to yours that you can compare with:

*Source:
https://watermark.silverchair.com/jcb0203.pdf?token=AQECAHi208BE49Ooan9kkhW_Ercy7Dm3ZL_9Cf3qfKAc485ysgAAA04wggNKBgkqhkiG9w0BBwagggM7MIIDNwIBADCCAzAGCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQM9WJbCw0l2NWVeOBWAgEQgIIDAY8WCItO8m8Cj6PR6Su-XkHRL39rJbPyxsK2q7U3_Qt0qqyEq9R7jmVH7RFQIarXsbRZw6KW-MCcx5YouuGqy5hSVefaBbDJ5G48VO5vOzarlkynY8AVMLlCBbig3wqcY7YwvBZC4l-MXujLGlRcveCvdRpEyObJ4p3CmXqGOvzg5wDKyzB9SWBei7P_CtoN6MUYlOUMsHBUNCp-XYb7Fd-okrFcUvMlqQqrZeyydGvtivYU6DCMcPiL-8hSQiU9u2ru4w7mZaYluBkwNLZQTl17kCV162wRGD5E-iAcIovcP8ekraSg8Fxlpov-RbFvYLobZKh1yK6fq5yZSxhJrbBmndHFTcCdX1nYooaaEIZ-kBlUiXdv8Gljl94b9ABfyxncGwgNVtlX83l4tcL6GYkk4H79pCj3r6z_9uR0nVDutE_bWvJAOwjteI1oJG2I_HNgXRcJd32HutVGMau_AXeCj4IfrD46Q_59AEmiAlMXuInBXBepxXXGcEaclRWOESoClLfH_MQzdbVpmCBbjkl6vfDT2p7JTv8dtOn2VNJmwMxxjNjZo-PSsGKrwsxrujxB86K2B6A5bTTjUxZrxL23FIJOk7_ujDBdxenwCwOBUc_pcm-Odl0Vi3_QK1Sq4k3xSMZ9c9R2-aq5MVszRsbbIJAV4SGWiPLbhxyNkwKD6CgdLcPqf_8C-H4tjQ57YolgtMh1pR6eBjoQCdW3yr4nYIuZceeD-KmhBimXYsKGs-8gx7S2hp0-JiNuwEVTXnoSoRbvcxVnc7pUOwxsXUr_7nqyKKka-BoS-7I3XqKG6HmSRNXCe5UEdRO4mjj5qVOba1M6JgLZlGl36mXB1UBt1MJkmbl2uHcsnwqAozqU_Y-nlFfULxx0v7aARoJ4MAlpVwc4t-1ylnBBuUzo0IJTCMmd8l46LOfprjPpczyPkBFvvoLyGpOCX5jn9z7nXZy1NeOm2kEQpuOoRJZKNMME8oQbtYck47xWzBPlf-CksFuhrwfxJ-t3tmqc8c-zEwY
 
Clibanarius virescens would be my thought - the largest I've heard them getting so far is 8.5 mm,* so they stay really small and are unlikely to cause issues for you.

They can be pretty variable in coloration, but here's one that looks pretty close to yours that you can compare with:

*Source:
https://watermark.silverchair.com/jcb0203.pdf?token=AQECAHi208BE49Ooan9kkhW_Ercy7Dm3ZL_9Cf3qfKAc485ysgAAA04wggNKBgkqhkiG9w0BBwagggM7MIIDNwIBADCCAzAGCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQM9WJbCw0l2NWVeOBWAgEQgIIDAY8WCItO8m8Cj6PR6Su-XkHRL39rJbPyxsK2q7U3_Qt0qqyEq9R7jmVH7RFQIarXsbRZw6KW-MCcx5YouuGqy5hSVefaBbDJ5G48VO5vOzarlkynY8AVMLlCBbig3wqcY7YwvBZC4l-MXujLGlRcveCvdRpEyObJ4p3CmXqGOvzg5wDKyzB9SWBei7P_CtoN6MUYlOUMsHBUNCp-XYb7Fd-okrFcUvMlqQqrZeyydGvtivYU6DCMcPiL-8hSQiU9u2ru4w7mZaYluBkwNLZQTl17kCV162wRGD5E-iAcIovcP8ekraSg8Fxlpov-RbFvYLobZKh1yK6fq5yZSxhJrbBmndHFTcCdX1nYooaaEIZ-kBlUiXdv8Gljl94b9ABfyxncGwgNVtlX83l4tcL6GYkk4H79pCj3r6z_9uR0nVDutE_bWvJAOwjteI1oJG2I_HNgXRcJd32HutVGMau_AXeCj4IfrD46Q_59AEmiAlMXuInBXBepxXXGcEaclRWOESoClLfH_MQzdbVpmCBbjkl6vfDT2p7JTv8dtOn2VNJmwMxxjNjZo-PSsGKrwsxrujxB86K2B6A5bTTjUxZrxL23FIJOk7_ujDBdxenwCwOBUc_pcm-Odl0Vi3_QK1Sq4k3xSMZ9c9R2-aq5MVszRsbbIJAV4SGWiPLbhxyNkwKD6CgdLcPqf_8C-H4tjQ57YolgtMh1pR6eBjoQCdW3yr4nYIuZceeD-KmhBimXYsKGs-8gx7S2hp0-JiNuwEVTXnoSoRbvcxVnc7pUOwxsXUr_7nqyKKka-BoS-7I3XqKG6HmSRNXCe5UEdRO4mjj5qVOba1M6JgLZlGl36mXB1UBt1MJkmbl2uHcsnwqAozqU_Y-nlFfULxx0v7aARoJ4MAlpVwc4t-1ylnBBuUzo0IJTCMmd8l46LOfprjPpczyPkBFvvoLyGpOCX5jn9z7nXZy1NeOm2kEQpuOoRJZKNMME8oQbtYck47xWzBPlf-CksFuhrwfxJ-t3tmqc8c-zEwY
That looks spot on thank you
 

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