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NEWZEEPS (New Zealand Seeps) Expedition 2006

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Description

NEWZEEPS (New Zealand Seeps) Expedition 2006.Hermit crab from a cold seep site sampled during seeps voyage on RV Tangaroa.Note the seep-associated bacterial filaments on its claws (furry-lookingcovering).

Credit

Image courtesy of NOAA/NIWA.

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Life in the Deep Sea

Deep Sea Ven and Cold Seep Fauna

Keywords

Ocean Exploration