An aggregation of deep sea red crabs prey on what appear to be eggs lying on the seafloor. Large numbers of this commercially important species were imaged during today's dive. The red dots are lasers from the ROV located 10 centimeters apart.
Red Crabs
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Northeast U.S. Canyons Expedition 2013.
An aggregation of deep sea red crabs prey on what appear to be eggs lying on the seafloor. Large numbers of this commercially important species were imaged during today's dive. The red dots are lasers from the ROV located 10 centimeters apart. Download larger version (jpg, 1.3 MB).
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