{"product_id":"libia-tesalata","title":"Lybia tesselata","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLybia tessellata\u003c\/em\u003e, commonly known as the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003epom-pom crab\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eboxer crab\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003emosaic boxer crab\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a tiny marine crustacean belonging to the family Xanthidae. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhysical Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e Reaches an adult width of about \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 to 2.5 cm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e (roughly 1 inch).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarapace:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e Trapezoid in shape, featuring a distinct stained-glass or geometric mosaic pattern of dark lines over a white, cream, or beige background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLimbs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e Slim chelipeds (claws) armed with small spines, paired with slender, banded walking legs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Behavior \u0026amp; Symbiosis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePom-Pom Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e It carries a small sea anemone (commonly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eTriactis producta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eBunodeopsis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e species) in each claw, waving them like pom-poms or boxing gloves. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDefense \u0026amp; Feeding:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e The anemones are equipped with stinging cells (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003enematocysts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e) that deter predators. Because the crab's modified claws prevent it from feeding itself directly, it uses the anemones to trap food particles from the water column and scrapes a portion off with its mouthparts (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003emaxillipeds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoulting:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e When the crab outgrows its exoskeleton, it temporarily puts the anemones down in a safe spot, completes its moult, and immediately picks them back up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat \u0026amp; Distribution\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeographic Range:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e Found across the shallow tropical \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndo-Pacific\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e region, ranging from the Red Sea and East Africa to Indonesia, New Guinea, Japan, and Hawaii.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnvironment:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e Inhabits coral reefs, rocky areas, and sandy or gravelly seabeds at depths typically under 20 to 40 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Aquariumprime Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55640119345481,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/5827\/5657\/files\/20260911_000804.jpg?v=1792172220","url":"https:\/\/aquariumprime.com\/products\/libia-tesalata","provider":"Aquariumprime Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}