Is My Arrow Crab a Turbo Snail Eater?

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Hi all - I noticed this last night. The Arrow crab had a turbo snail on his right claw. I can't tell if he was saving it for later or the snail was just out for a ride. Do they eat snails? I know they have been known to eat small shrimp and fish but didn't see anything about other smaller inverts. He is very well fed.

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Arrow crabs can and will eat snails.
They also go after bristle worms which can be considered good clean up crew as well..
 
Well, I just witnessed my emerald crab that I named crabzilla just tore a claw off of the arrow crab - which the LFS said to sump anyway given his taste in escargot. I learned that they've also been known to eat coral too.
 

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