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A pycnogonid sea spider crawling on what looks like a dead coral bush

Description

A pycnogonid sea spider crawling on what looks like a dead coral bush. Purpleoctocorals are colonizing the lower reaches of the dead appearing bush. Smallpink brittle stars and numerous zoanthids are also colonizing the bush. Awhitish grey crinoid is seen below the sea spider.

Credit

NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER Program; Our Deepwater Backyard

Display Date

20140928T181643Z

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collections
Modern Expeditions
Our Deepwater Backyard 2014