Pom-pom Crab, Lybia tesselata, holding Anemones, Triactis producta, in modified chelae for protection, Lembeh Straits, near Bitung, Sulawesia

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The Boxer Crab, Lybia tesselata, also known as the Pom Pom crab, is a small crustacaean which clings on to the anemone plant for defense and camouflage.

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Size: 3539px × 5396px
Location: Lembeh Straits, near Bitung, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Asia
Photo credit: © Colin Marshall / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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