Ring of Fire 2006 Expedition. NW Eifuku Volcano. An assemblage of vent mussels and squat lobsters. Look closely to find the shrimp covering the whitish bottom as well as crawling over the mussels.

Image ID: expl1455, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect
Location: Pacific Ocean, Mariana Arc area
Photo Date: 2006 May 3 180057
Credit: Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program

Category: Ocean exploration/

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