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Pom-pom Crab
Lybia tessellata
The Pom-pom Crab, also known as the Boxer Crab, is a small and distinctive crustacean found in tropical Indo-Pacific coral reefs. It is renowned for carrying small sea anemones in its claws, which resemble tiny pom-poms and are used both for defense and for gathering food. The c…
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- Pom-pom Crabs can 'clone' their anemones by splitting them in half, ensuring they always have a pair of their signature pom-poms.
- Pom-pom Crabs use their anemones as both weapons and tools, waving them to ward off predators and gather food particles. The relationship between the crab and the anemones is a rare example of mutualism among crustaceans. If a crab loses one of its anemones, it can split the remaining one in two, and both halves will regenerate into full anemones.
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