Boxer crab

Boxer crab

The boxer crab is one of two species of small crab, "Lybia tesselata" and "Lybia edmondsoni". They are notable for their mutualism with sea anemones, which they hold in their claws for defense, and which feed on the crab's scraps in return. [ [http://www.deeperblue.net/article.php/208/13 Creature Feature: Not Quite Muhammed "(sic)" Ali] ]

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