Mushroom corals (Anthomastus sp.) and purple and green hydroids at 1340 meters water depth.

Yellow picasso sponge and reddish mushroom coral

Yellow goiter sponge (Heterochone calyx) surrounded by white-branched sponges (Asbestopluma sp.) at 1311 meters water depth.

Red crabs attempting to get to bait in fish trap

Red crabs attempting to get to bait in fish trap

Cerianthid burrowing anemone at 3254 meters water depth.

White sea cucumber (Abyssocucumis abyssorum) at 3250 meters water depth.

Grenadier (Coryphaenoides sp.) at 3245 meters water depth.

Sea spiders (pycnogonids) were found on the slope and base habitats of Davidson Seamount. 3167 meters water depth.

Sea spiders (pycnogonids) were found on the slope and base habitats of Davidson Seamount. 3167 meters water depth.

Sea spiders (pycnogonids) were found on the slope and base habitats of Davidson Seamount. 3167 meters water depth.

Sea spider grabbed by sampler arm of ROV

Ghostly grenadier (Coryphaenoides leptolepis) at 3158 meters water depth.

Purple webbed sea star (Pteraster sp.) at 3125 meters.

Human debris on seafloor

Rat-tailed fish and tracks on seafloor

Gold sea urchin (Tromikosoma sp.) at 2932 meters water depth.

Gold sea urchin (Tromikosoma sp.) at 2932 meters water depth.

Orange webbed sea star (Hymenaster sp. or Pteraster sp.) at 2885 meters water depth.

Giant cusk eel

Spanish dancer nudibranch

Red spiked sea cucumber, cerianthid anemone, and sea star (Hymenaster koehleri) at 2854 meters water depth.

Fuzzy red sea star (Pteraster sp.?) and brittlestars at 2855 meters water depth.

Filamented rattail (Coryphaenoides filifer) and brittlestars at 2854 meters water depth.

Orange hydroid.

Orange hydroid.

Squat lobster (Munidopsis sp.), and orange hydroid growing on drift kelp at 1400 meters water depth.

Squat lobster (Munidopsis sp.), and orange hydroid growing on drift kelp at 1400 meters water depth.

Sea stars (Myxoderma sp.?) and unidentified eelpout (Zoarcidae) at 2785 meters water depth.

Orange long-armed sea star (Mediaster sp.?) at 2785 meters water depth.

Giant cusk eel (Spectrunculus grandis); approximately 60 cm total length; at 2677 meters depth.

Giant cusk eel (Spectrunculus grandis); approximately 60 cm total length; at 2677 meters depth.

Giant cusk eel (Spectrunculus grandis); approximately 60 cm total length; at 2677 meters depth.

Sea cucumbers (Laetmogone violacea) at 2612 meters water depth.

Pillow lavas on Davidson Seamount.

An eternal rain of organic snow and detritus falling to blanket Davidson Seamount.

A sea cucumber.

Giant cusk eel (Spectrunculus grandis); approximately 60 cm total length; at 2677 meters depth.

A rare anglerfish or sea toad (Bathychaunax coloratus; Family Chaunacidae); 20.5 cm in length at 2461 meters water depth.

Bathysaur or highfin lizardfish (Bathysaurus mollis) at 2375 meters depth.

Benthic siphonophore (Dromalia alexandri) at 1850 meters water depth.

Benthic siphonophore (Dromalia alexandri) at 1850 meters water depth.

Sea spiders (pycnogonids) were found on the slope and base habitats of Davidson Seamount. Chiton attached to rock at right of image. 1570 meters water depth.

This is not a red golf ball. A mushroom coral with polyps retracted.

Bubblegum coral (Paragorgia arborea) with basket stars (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis ).

Bubblegum coral (Paragorgia arborea) with basket stars (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis ).

Bubblegum coral (Paragorgia arborea) with basket stars (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis ).

Bubblegum coral (Paragorgia arborea) with basket stars (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis ).

Bubblegum coral (Paragorgia arborea) with basket stars (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis ).

Pacific flatnose (codling) (Antimora microlepis) at 2802 meters.