The Life on the Edge 2004 mission has collected a diverse array of
invertebrate life around deep-sea corals. Squat lobsters are just one of
the many types of organisms that use deep-sea corals for shelter.
Image ID: expl0436, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect Location: North Carolina Continental Slope Photographer: Dr. Ken Sulak, USGS Credit: Life on the Edge 2004 Expedition: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration