Long-legged Shrimp: April 27, 2016

NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas. Download larger version (mp4, 36.2 MB).

 

Check out the legs on this shrimp! This long-legged shrimp in the genus Nematocarcinus was seen attempting to swim through the water column at a depth of 2,570 meters (1.6 miles) during exploration of "Caldera C" within the Fina Nagu Volcanic Chain as part of the 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas expedition.