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Ring of Fire 2006 Expedition. This crab was not as lucky as Jason, it was consumed by the molten sulfur when the crust broke. Frozen (perhaps a bad choice of words) in time in this sulfur crust, it has become a valuable scientific specimen.

Image ID: expl1576, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect
Photo Date: 2006 May 12


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