Three individuals of a large group of sea urchins seen during Dive 08 of the third Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition. Note the debris “hats” directly on top of the body. Scientists commented that since each individual had debris in exactly this place, it was too consistent to be incidental.
Trio of Sea Urchins
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Voyage to the Ridge 2022. Download larger version (jpg, 1.3 MB).

Three individuals of a large group of sea urchins seen during Dive 08 of the third Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition. Note the debris “hats” directly on top of the body. Scientists commented that since each individual had debris in exactly this place, it was too consistent to be incidental.

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