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Dive 11: A Bad Day to be a Brittle Star
Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Windows to the Deep 2018. Download larger version (mp4, 44.0 MB).

During Dive 11, we observed this lithodid crab, which is a type of king crab, feasting on a brittle star. While a bit graphic to watch the crab pull the hapless brittle star apart, being able to witness predation events such as this offers scientists unique glimpses into the lives and behaviors of animals of the deep.

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