This galatheid crab, commonly known as a squat lobster, was brought aboard the R/V SEWARD JOHNSON

This galatheid crab, commonly known as a squat lobster, was brought aboard the R/V SEWARD JOHNSON. from 1400 feet. It was sitting within a mass of Lophelia coral which grows in massive reefs in the dark, cold waters off the coast of South Carolina.

Photo Category: Ocean exploration - Invertebrates - Crabs
Photo Location: South Atlantic Bight, Southeast United States