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Colourful crustaceans
Three cheers for the
pom pom crab
The Lybia crab, otherwise known as
the cheerleader, pom pom, or mosaic
boxer crab, gets its nickname because
of the anemones wrapped around
its claws that look like pom poms
or boxing gloves. Three species of
anemone are generally used by the
crab to help it catch food and defend
itself from predators with the sting of
the anemone. This tiny creature is only
2.5 centimetres (one inch) and when it
is not waving around its pom poms, it
can be found hiding in crevices.
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