![]() ![]() Once a pre-order has been received, any cancellation/amendment request will be subjected to a 5% admin fee charge of the order value. Unless otherwise stated of availability in-store/online, pre-ordering lead time for livestock typically takes approximately 2-3 weeks for shipment arrival + 1 week of quarantine period before ready for delivery/collection. Any order received from overseas will be voided and refunded with a 5% admin fee charged. ![]() * All Livestock is for Sale in Singapore only and and Not Available for overseas export. As with all crabs, meaty foods should be provided regularly. This is a very unique symbiotic relationship. The crab can be seen in the moonlight swaying the anemones side to side collecting food for itself and the anemone. It also called the boxing crab as it will box with the anemones if attacked since the anemones have the ability to sting. The crab utilizes a small anemone in both front claws which serve as a form of protection. Its body is white and tan with darker areas which provide a camouflage affect. Lucky enough to see a pom-pom crab while diving? Log it on your Digital Logbook.The Pom Pom Crab aka Boxing Crab is a small crab typically no larger than a quarter. Locate a PADI Dive Shop in any of the above locations and to book a dive and try to find these incredible crabs firsthand. Hawaiian Flower: Also referred to as the Hawaiian boxer crab (Lybia edmondsoni) is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It’s Hawaiian name is kūmimi pua, meaning “inedible flower crab”.Ĩ. Professional Cleaner: The sea anemone’s tentacles can be used like mops, gathering debris and food particles from the ground around the crab’s hiding place. Tiny Cheerleader: You’ll have to peer into little crevices to try and spot the pom-pom crab which grows to an average width of about 2.5 cm (about 1 in).Ħ. Tropical Travels: Pom-pom crabs (Lybia tessellata) can be found in shallow water in the tropical Indo-Pacific region, its range extending from the Red Sea and the East African coast to Indonesia and New Guinea.ħ. Best Friends: The relationship the pom-pom crab has with the sea anemone – being carried in it’s claws – is not essential for the survival of either species.ĥ. Sometimes substituting other organisms such as sponges and corals for the sea anemones.Ĥ. ![]() ![]() Tight Grip: Pom-pom crabs have been known to use three different species of anemones. Mothering Skills: The red eggs of pom-pom crab are carried around on the female’s abdomen for around 13-15 days where they are brooded.ģ. These tiny treasures can be hard to find, but if you keep your eye out, even on night dives, you might be lucky enough to spot one.ġ. Boxing Gloves: If provoked or attacked by a predator, the pom-pom crab (boxing crab) will threaten the aggressor and try to deter it by waving it’s anemones around, the tentacles of which are well armed with cnidocytes (stinging cells).Ģ. The crabs are known for their signature move of always carrying a small living sea anemone around in each of its claws, which helps them catch food and protect themselves from predators (thought to resemble pom-poms or boxing gloves). It is also referred to as Hawaiian boxer crab, pom-pom crab, cheerleader crab, mosaic boxer crab among many other nicknames. The Lybia crab is a species of small crab in the family Xanthidae. ![]()
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