A translucent shrimp rests on a white coral stalk with extended polyps in a dark green underwater environment.
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Shrimp and Coral
A tiny opossum shrimp in the order Mysida hangs off the polyp of a bamboo coral. Observed during the second dive of the 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration expedition.
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NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration