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Sea Spider
This sea spider, or pycnogonid, was seen on a large coral in the genus Hemicorallium during Dive 08 of the second Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition at a depth of 1,166 meters (3,825 feet). While we did not actively observe this sea spider snacking on the coral, sea spiders are known predators of coral polyps.
Credit

Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Voyage to the Ridge 2022.

Related Expedition
Voyage to the Ridge 2022