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King crab descending at Dymond Vent Field

Descending King Crab at Dymond Vent Field

Close-up shot of a spiky, light pink King crab (family Lithodidae) crawling down a rock face at the Dymond Vent Field on the SE flank of Axial Seamount. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1669, V24.

A spiky, light pink King crab (family Lithodidae) crawling down a rock face at the Dymond Vent Field on the SE flank of Axial Seamount. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1669, V24.

A spiky, light pink King crab (family Lithodidae) crawling down from a rock face at the Dymond Vent Field on the SE flank of Axial Seamount. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1669, V24.

A spiky, light pink King crab (family Lithodidae) crawling on a rock face at the Dymond Vent Field on the SE flank of Axial Seamount. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1669, V24.

A white carnivorous sponge (possibly Abyssocladia?) in the family Cladorhizidae, seen at Dymond Vent Field on the SE flank of Axial Seamount. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1669, V24.

A blue shark moves upwards towards the Jason ROV at the OR Offshore Shallow Profiler site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1792, V26.

A blue shark heading towards the Jason ROV at the OR Offshore Shallow Profiler site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1792, V26.

A blue shark aiming directly at the Jason ROV at the OR Offshore Shallow Profiler site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1792, V26.

A blue shark buzzing the Jason ROV at the OR Offshore Shallow Profiler site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1792, V26.

A blue shark side-eyes the Jason ROV at the OR Offshore Shallow Profiler site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1792, V26.

A number of blue sharks were attracted by the ROV activity at the OR Offshore Shallow Profiler site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1792, V26.

Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1744, V25.

Translucent lobed Bolinopsis ctenophore (in the lower right corner of the frame) seen at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1744, V25.

Red Beroe ctenophore (or comb jelly) swimming upwards at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1744, V25.

Red Beroe ctenophore (or comb jelly) hunting next to the robotic arm of the Jason ROV at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1744, V25.

Purple Beroe ctenophore (or comb jelly) swimming to the right at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1744, V25.

Red Beroe ctenophore (or comb jelly) swimming to the left with its mouth open at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1744, V25.

Red translucent Beroe ctenophore (or comb jelly) swimming downwards at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1744, V25.

Red translucent Beroe ctenophore (or comb jelly) swimming to the left at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1744, V25.

Red translucent Beroe ctenophore (or comb jelly) swimming upwards at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1744, V25.

Red translucent Beroe ctenophore (or comb jelly) swimming to the left at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1744, V25.

Close-up shot of a Solmissus Dinner Plate jelly at Southern Hydrate Ridge, with two smaller inverted jellies in the background. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1744, V25.

Red translucent Beroe ctenophore (or comb jelly) swimming upwards at Southern Hydrate Ridge, with a jelly in the background. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1744, V25.