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Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. In places at NW Eifuku, mussels are so densethat they obscure the bottom. [The mussels are ~18 cm (7 in) long.The white galatheid crabs are ~6 cm (2.5 in) long.] (Image credit: Pacific Ring of Fire 2004 Expedition. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration; Dr. Bob Embley, NOAA PMEL, Chief Scientist)