This blind lobster (Acanthacaris caeca) was observed at ~675 meters (~2,215 feet). While we had gotten several images of these animals in burrows earlier in the dive, we found this lobster completely in the open close to the mound summit. The way it holds its pincers open is characteristic of this species.
Blind Lobster
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Gulf of Mexico 2018.
This blind lobster (Acanthacaris caeca) was observed at ~675 meters (~2,215 feet). While we had gotten several images of these animals in burrows earlier in the dive, we found this lobster completely in the open close to the mound summit. The way it holds its pincers open is characteristic of this species. Download larger version (jpg, 1.4 MB).
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