An image of a rarely observed gathering of the deep-sea urchin Conolampas sigsbei, as seen during Dive 08 of the third Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition. The black-and-white photo was edited with increased contrast to highlight the trails the sea urchins have made in the soft sediment.
Sea Urchin Trails
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Voyage to the Ridge 2022. Download larger version (jpg, 2.3 MB).

An image of a rarely observed gathering of the deep-sea urchin Conolampas sigsbei, as seen during Dive 08 of the third Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition. The black-and-white photo was edited with increased contrast to highlight the trails the sea urchins have made in the soft sediment.

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