These Parapagurus sp. crabs with corals in the genus Epizoanthus on their backs were seen throughout Dive 16 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition. The more movable ferromanganese nodule field encountered during the dive also had a selection of smaller fauna, such as sponges, stalked and unstalked crinoids, isopods, stalked tunicates, worm tubes, and chitons.
Parapagurus sp. Crab with Coral in the Genus Epizoanthus on its Back
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts. Download larger version (jpg, 1.4 MB).

These Parapagurus sp. crabs with corals in the genus Epizoanthus on their backs were seen throughout Dive 16 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition. The more movable ferromanganese nodule field encountered during the dive also had a selection of smaller fauna, such as sponges, stalked and unstalked crinoids, isopods, stalked tunicates, worm tubes, and chitons.

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