White Crab ID?

[Ikhwans]

Hi all, found this two little crab can i know what type of crab is this. Are these crab cause my maxima clam dead as i found once i take out clam and this crab are on bottom clam foot...

 

[SaltyT]

I believe those are pea crabs which are parasitic. Two of them inside a maxima can do damage so they probably were the cause of your clam's death. Once your clam died they likely crawled out and stayed hidden under the clam's shell for protection.

 

[Ikhwans]

I believe those are pea crabs which are parasitic. Two of them inside a maxima can do damage so they probably were the cause of your clam's death. Once your clam died they likely crawled out and stayed hidden under the clam's shell for protection.

are this pea crabs will disturb coral or any inverts? i am afraid there is more in tank that i not found yet..

 

[SaltyT]

are this pea crabs will disturb coral or any inverts? i am afraid there is more in tank that i not found yet..

Pea crabs only live inside bivalves so unless you have more clams, etc in your tank I don't think you have to worry about them surviving long enough to do anything.

 

[Ikhwans]

Pea crabs only live inside bivalves so unless you have more clams, etc in your tank I don't think you have to worry about them surviving long enough to do anything.

Ok noted on that, now no clam in my tank, thanks for the info