Anemone Crab

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Hello Everyone.

I recently acquired an anemone crab.

My wife phoned me one night and said that he is not "fanning" like he usually is, I told her not to worry, as long as she can see him he should be okay.

The next morning I checked on him and he was filter feeding away as usual but I then noticed 2 pincers lying in the tank, his pincers, but he has his pincers on him as well?

Did he molt or what happened? If he did molt why am I only seeing 2 pincers, wheres the rest?
 
Yes he molted or shed
I know when mine is about shed he turn a brownish colour.
 
Thanks @madmatt

But where is the rest of the shed then? its just these 2 perfect looking pincers lying on the substrate? Anemone ate it?
 
Wave maker could of blown it under rocks. Hermits ate it.
If heard of clowns eating the shells of shrimps that have shed.
Some times I a full shell lying around other times just bits

At the moment I have full shed on the gravel.
 
No hermits or clowns in my tank, will try to see if I can find it, thanks again.
 
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