While exploring at a depth of 1,415 meters (4,642) during Dive 05 of Windows to the Deep 2021, we imaged this tiny hermit crab making its way up the stalk of a crinoid. This was an unusual observation, as we don’t usually see hermit crabs crawling up crinoids.
Hermit Crab Climbing Crinoid
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Windows to the Deep 2021.
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While exploring at a depth of 1,415 meters (4,642) during Dive 05 of Windows to the Deep 2021, we imaged this tiny hermit crab making its way up the stalk of a crinoid. This was an unusual observation, as we don’t usually see hermit crabs crawling up crinoids.