December 18, 2020: Golden Crab

This golden crab, seen under a rock overhang during a dive at Jarvis Island as part of the Mountains in the Deep: Exploring the Central Pacific Basin expedition, is carrying a large egg mass under her abdomen.

Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Mountains in the Deep: Exploring the Central Pacific Basin. Download larger version (jpg, 1.3 MB).

This golden crab, seen under a rock overhang during a dive at Jarvis Island as part of the Mountains in the Deep: Exploring the Central Pacific Basin expedition, is carrying a large egg mass under her abdomen.

From: Jarvis Island: A Trove of Deep-sea Treasures.