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Deep Sea Crab on Mussels a Mile Below Atlantic Ocean

By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program
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Detailed Description

A lithodid crab seen on a bed of deep sea mussels living near a gas seep 1,600 meters below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. Images courtesy Deepwater Canyons 2013 - Pathways to the Abyss expedition, NOAA-OER/BOEM/USGS.

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Public Domain.