This crab was not as lucky as Jason, it was consumed by the molten sulfur when the crust broke.

This crab was not as lucky as Jason, it was consumed by the molten sulfur when the crust broke. Frozen (perhaps a bad choice of words) in time in this sulfur crust, it has become a valuable scientific specimen. Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program

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