The galatheoid, Eumunida picta. The lasers on its legs are three inches apart. In the background we see Asteroschema sp. wrapped around the sea fan,  Callogorgia sp.

The galatheoid, Eumunida picta. The lasers on its legs are three inches apart. In the background we see Asteroschema sp. wrapped around the sea fan, Callogorgia sp. Image courtesy of Lophelia II 2008: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs, and Wrecks..

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