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December 2, 2020: Hermit Crab

During Windows to the Deep 2019, this hermit crab was seen carrying a hexactinellid (glass sponge) on its back, using the sponge’s sharp spicules for protection.

Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Windows to the Deep 2019. Download larger version (jpg, 1.4 MB).

During Windows to the Deep 2019, this hermit crab was seen carrying a hexactinellid (glass sponge) on its back, using the sponge’s sharp spicules for protection..

From: Returning to the Southeast: A Visual Preview.