Science lead Deb Glickson pointed out that the rock this crab (family Lithodidae) is sitting on looks like it has fossilized coral in it (rounded features in the upper right corner). Seen during Dive 07 of the third Voyage to the Ridge expedition.
Crab on Fossilized Coral
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Voyage to the Ridge 2022. Download larger version (jpg, 1.8 MB).

Science lead Deb Glickson pointed out that the rock this crab (family Lithodidae) is sitting on looks like it has fossilized coral in it (rounded features in the upper right corner). Seen during Dive 07 of the third Voyage to the Ridge expedition.