Pillow lava formations with sediment ponds were abundant on Dive 06 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition, and they were often covered in fields of stalked crinoids, as shown in this scene from a depth of 2,126 meters (6,975 feet).
Stalked Crinoids Living on Pillow Lava
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts. Download largest version (jpg, 1.6 MB).

Pillow lava formations with sediment ponds were abundant on Dive 06 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition, and they were often covered in fields of stalked crinoids, as shown in this scene from a depth of 2,126 meters (6,975 feet).

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