A large red and white spotted shrimp

A very long-legged squat lobster at the entrance to a hole

A very long-legged squat lobster

Gastrotychus crab perched among the branches of a black coral (Leiopathes sp.), at 400 meters on the West Florida Escarpment. A differenct crab species is seen at right. Particular species of crab are often found to only live on specific coral species. This coral was serving as habitat for two. Coral-hosted crabs typically feed among the branches of the coral.

A very spiky spider crab living on a black coral bush (Leiopathes sp.). Coral- hosted crabs typically feed among the branches of the coral and have developed appendages for living among coral branches and polyps.

A very spiky spider crab living on a black coral bush (Leiopathes sp.). Coral- hosted crabs typically feed among the branches of the coral and have developed appendages for living among coral branches and polyps.

A large shrimp on a sandy bottom

A large spotted shrimp and small corals and sponges

A hermit crab in his spotted snail shell

A Gastrotychus spider crab in a black coral bush of the Leiopathes type on a shallow scarp on the West Florida Escarpment.

A squat lobster with white and yellow crinoids and small sponges.

A closeup of a squat lobster with brilliant orange legs on a black coral bush.

Golden crab (Chaceon fenneri)

Small crab with encrusting sponge on carapace on stalk of a sponge.

A large red shrimp on a sandy bottom. Note its very thin long legs.

Squat lobster peering from a hole in black sediment? rock outcrop?

White squat lobster on sand covered black sediment? rock outcrop?

Large shrimp in delicate octocoral bush

Shrimp in delicate octocoral bush

Large red shrimp on sandy substrate

Squat lobster with strange appearing orange eyes

Squat lobster and tube worm

Small white hermit crab in white gastropod shell.

Large pycnogonid sea spider (Collosendeis sp.) on a sandy bottom

Large pycnogonid sea spider (Collosendeis sp.) on a sandy bottom

Small white hermit crab with white gastropod shell

Small crab with symbiotic anemone to left of arched reddish pink holothurian

Small crab with symbiotic anemone

Small crab with symbiotic anemone

Small crab with symbiotic anemone

Large amphipod in center with translucent zooanthids to right.

Pinkish orange squat lobster on yellow deep sea coral.

Very large red-orange eyes of large deep sea shrimp

Large deep sea shrimp with huge eyes on sandy bottom.

Small hermit crab in gastropod shell on sandy bottom

Royal red shrimp (Pleoticus robustus) with long antennae

Small squat lobster? with what seems to be bioluminescent follicles covering parts of body and legs.

Small squat lobster? with what seems to be bioluminescent follicles covering parts of body and legs.

Manning hingebeak shrimp (Cinetorhynchus manningi) with huge eyes on sandy bottom.

Manning hingebeak shrimp (Cinetorhynchus manningi) with huge eyes on sandy

Bathyal swimming crab (Bathynectes longispina)

Spider crab (Rochinia crassa) covered with barnacles and a small sponge near head.

Spider crab (Rochinia crassa) covered with barnacles and a small sponge near head.

Spider crab (Rochinia crassa) covered with barnacles and a small sponge near head. Closeup of small sponge.

Manning hingebeak shrimp (Cinetorhynchus manningi) with huge eyes on sandy bottom.

Small squat lobster with seemingly hairy legs.

Bathyal swimming crab (Bathynectes longispina)

Bathyal swimming crab (Bathynectes longispina)

Bathyal swimming crab (Bathynectes longispina) eating jellyfish

Bathyal swimming crab (Bathynectes longispina) eating jellyfish