Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Mountains in the Deep: Exploring the Central Pacific Basin.Download larger version (jpg, 1.6 MB).
We found an unusual umbrella-shaped pedestal that was covered with corals and sponges towards the end of Dive 05 of the expedition. Zooming in revealed numerous shrimp, crabs, brittle stars, and fish living within this structure.
