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Deep Sea Crabs
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Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. Unusual spiny crab spotted on NW Rota 1 volcano. Crabs are opportunistic predators at vent sites. The bodyof this crab is ~2 in. (~5 cm) across.
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One of the benthic traps on the sea floor, possibly about to catch a crab.These light-tight, insulated traps were deployed from the Johnson Sea-Link IIsubmersible to collect organisms and bring them to the surface without blindingthem or damaging the
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This galatheid crab, commonly known as a squat lobster, was brought aboard theR/V SEWARD JOHNSON. from 1400 feet. It was sitting within a mass of Lopheliacoral which grows in massive reefs in the dark, cold waters off the coast ofSouth Carolina.
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Galatheid crab (possibly a Eumunida species), showing theextremely long claws they possess that enable them to cling to the inside ofthe suction sampler so tenaciously.
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Another species of galatheid (squat lobster) showing distincteyeglow, which results when light hits the reflecting tapetum behind the retina.
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Galatheid crab with a single visual pigment, tentatively identified asEumunida picta
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Galatheid crab with UV sensitivity. Tentatively identified as Gastroptychus sp
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A species of hermit crab residing in a worm tube. Hermit crabs will live in any available space.Life on the Edge 2005 Expedition.
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Arrow crab.
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A blind furry lobster in its burrow.
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A small crab half buried in the sand.
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A hermit crab living in the shell of a bivalve pen shell.
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Yellowline arrow crabs? Shrimp?
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Squat lobster condominium on continental slope offshore from Flower Garden Banks
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Yellow Picasso sponge (Staurocalyptus sp.)
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A very prickly crab
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A very prickly crab
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Red vermillion crab (Paralomis verrilli) at 1360 meters water depth.
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Red crabs attempting to get to bait in fish trap
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Sea spiders (pycnogonids) were found on the slope and base habitats ofDavidson Seamount. 3167 meters water depth.
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