Dungeness Crab
Dungeness crabs (Metacarcinus magister) Dungeness crabs are frequently seen at the Oregon Shelf site (80 m depth) and occasionally at Oregon Offshore
September 30, 2025
Category: Arthropods
Sea Spider (Pycnogonid)
Sea Spider (Ammothea verenae) Sea Spiders are not Arachnids but belong to Class Pycnogonida: spider-like marine Arthropods. They have four pairs of
May 16, 2023
Unidentified Lithodid Crustacean
Unidentified Crustacean (Lithodidae sp.) A deep-sea crab from the family Lithodidae was seen crawling around the equipment and on the pillow basalts
May 16, 2023
Squat Lobster
Squat Lobster (Munidolopsis alvisca) This Crustacean is light tan in color and has six walking legs, and two significantly larger claws. A
May 16, 2023
Spider Crab
Spider Crab (Macroregonia macrochira) Spider Crabs are major predators and scavengers at Axial Seamount. They belong to Order Decapoda, and therefore have
May 16, 2023
Hermit Crab
Hermit Crab (Pagurus sp.) Hermit crabs belonging to the genus Pagurus use snail shells as homes. There are over 170 species of
April 14, 2023
Scarlet King Crab
Scarlet King Crab (Lithodes couesi) The Scarlet King Crab is a deep-sea crab found at depths below 350 m along the Pacific
April 4, 2023