Nov 21, 18 · The boxer crab (Lybia tessellata), sometimes referred to as the pompom crab, enjoys a symbiotic relationship as well, but quite opposite from that of the porcelain crab Instead of residing inside the disc of a larger anemone, the tiny crab (a shell of just 25cm across) finds and uses even smaller anemones for his defenseThey belong to the genus Lybia and are called the Pom Pom Crab because it looks like they hold pom poms in their hands, not really, they are used to catch floating food from the water The pom poms that they are holding are actually anemones, either from the Triactis or Bunodiepsis speciesFeb 03, 17 · "Pompom" or "boxer" crabs hold sea anemones in their claws and will duke it out with other crabs to protect their anemones or gain a new one (Yisrael Schnytzer , Yaniv Giman , Ilan Karplus, Yair Pom Pom Crab Lybia Tesselata Buy Online Pom pom crab no anemone