Two brachyuran crabs are seen on a volcanic rock column. Intense marine snow
is falling in this area - possibly from surface biological material or possibly
the snowflakes are minerals precipitating from nearby hydrothermal vent activity
.
Image ID: expl6449, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect Photo Date: 2011 July 16 Credit: NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011
