April 11, 2021: Snail
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Gulf of Mexico Expedition 2012. Download larger version (jpg, 1.5 MB).
This snail was seen slowly making its way across the seafloor during the first dive of the Gulf of Mexico 2012 expedition, which involved exploration of a relatively shallow rocky scarp at a depth of approximately 450 meters (1,476 feet). Watch video highlights from the dive.