potentially friendly looking crab

[RouJr]

Im leaning towards Eriphia Sp. possibly eriphia sebana

 

[RouJr]

Had the university ID it. it is a Xanthidae Pilodius Sp. And that explains its behaviour too and why I could get such clear photos. It apparently is a species of xanthid that instead of hiding freezes when it gets spooked. They have even offered to give me a deffinete species ID and have told me what photos they need to do that. Thankyou Australian National Museum

 

[ThunderGoose]

Had the university ID it. it is a Xanthidae Pilodius Sp. And that explains its behaviour too and why I could get such clear photos. It apparently is a species of xanthid that instead of hiding freezes when it gets spooked. They have even offered to give me a deffinete species ID and have told me what photos they need to do that. Thankyou Australian National Museum

That's awesome! It's great to have someone near-by who can definitively identify this for you.