Red vermillion crab (Paralomis verrilli) dangling off a yellow picasso sponge
(Staurocalyptus sp.); amidst a white ruffle sponge (Farrea sp.); white branched
sponges (Asbestopluma sp.) shrimp; brittle stars; and an isopod at 1360 meters
water depth.
Image ID: expl0844, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect Location: California, Davidson Seamount Photo Date: 2002 May 18 Credit: NOAA/Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute