also: きんちゃくがに
boxer crab; pom-pom crab
A small crab that carries sea anemones in its claws, resembling boxing gloves or pom-poms. Scientific name: Lybia tessellata.
The boxer crab holds sea anemones in both claws.
I saw a pom-pom crab at the aquarium.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Rarely used kanji form.
The name 巾着蟹 (kinchaku-gani) literally means 'drawstring-pouch crab', from the resemblance of its anemone-tipped claws to traditional Japanese drawstring bags (巾着). The katakana spelling キンチャクガニ is the usual written form.