This large pycnogonid, or sea spider, was observed feeding on a coral in the genus Hemicorallium during Dive 13 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition at a depth of 2,375 meters (7,792 feet).
Sea Spider Feeding on Coral
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This large pycnogonid, or sea spider, was observed feeding on a coral in the genus Hemicorallium during Dive 13 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition at a depth of 2,375 meters (7,792 feet).

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