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December 6, 2021: Squat Lobster

A squat lobster hides within the crevice of a large stalked glass sponge in the genus Caulophacus.

Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2015 Hohonu Moana. Download larger version (jpg, 1.2 MB).

A squat lobster hides within the crevice of a large stalked glass sponge in the genus Caulophacus. Seen during a dive to explore a sharp ridge that extended west from East Salmon Bank as part of the 2015 Hohonu Moana: Exploring Deep Waters off Hawaii expedition.