Lybia edmondsoni is a species of small crab in the family Xanthidae and is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Like other members of the genus Lybia, it is commonly known as the pom-pom crab or boxer crab because of its habit of carrying a sea anemone around in each of its claws, these resembling pom-poms or boxing gloves.

2015年5月14日 · Pom-pom crabs are a species of small crab that all belong to the genus Lybia. Also known as boxer crabs, these crustaceans are most famous for their signature behaviour of carrying a small, living sea anemone around in each claw — giving them a pom-pom or boxing glove-like appearance.

Like other members of the genus Lybia, it is commonly known as the pom-pom crab, cheerleader crab, or boxer crab because of its habit of carrying a sea anemone around in each of its claws, these resembling pom-poms or boxing gloves.

The Boxer Crab (Lybia tesselata), also known as the Pom Pom Crab is a fascinating little crab that posses a unique symbiotic relationship with the anemones on their claws that form the neat appearance of having boxing gloves in front of the body in a defensive or aggressive position.

The Lybia crab is a species of small crab in the family Xanthidae. It is also referred to as Hawaiian boxer crab, pom-pom crab, cheerleader crab, mosaic boxer crab among many other nicknames.

2024年8月2日 · The pom pom crab resides in the warm water of the Indo-pacific ocean. These crabs are also known as cheerleaders and boxer crabs. They carry a sea anemone around in each of its claws.

2017年1月31日 · The mystery of a bizarre crab that is always found clutching two sea anemones in its claws may have been solved: The crabs clone their poufy accessories, new research suggests.

2016年11月8日 · Pom-pom crabs wave their anemones back and forth to let predators know it is not a defenseless little crab. Their Pom Poms, in addition to their cheerleader- like motions suggests how these decorative crabs got their name.