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Sea Urchin Trails

An image of a rarely observed gathering of the deep-sea urchin Conolampas sigsbei, as seen during Dive 08 of the third Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition. The black-and-white photo was edited with increased contrast to highlight the trails the sea urchins have made in the soft sediment.

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

Related Expedition
Voyage to the Ridge 2022