A thread-leg shrimp with very long legs sits atop a rocky outcrop coated with what is likely a ferromanganese crust and fine sediment. The shrimp was observed during Dive 09 of the second Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition at 1,470 meters (4,823 feet) depth.
Thread-Leg Shrimp
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A thread-leg shrimp with very long legs sits atop a rocky outcrop coated with what is likely a ferromanganese crust and fine sediment. The shrimp was observed during Dive 09 of the second Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition at 1,470 meters (4,823 feet) depth.