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This hermit crab (Paguristes hernancortezi) was found scuttling across the seafloor in deeper areas of Flower Garden Banks NMS

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Description

This hermit crab (Paguristes hernancortezi) was found scuttling across the seafloor in deeper areas of Flower Garden Banks NMS. The photo was taken with anROV. (Image credit: NOAA/NOS/NMS/FGBNMS; National Marine Sanctuaries Media Library)

Credit

NOAA/NOS/NMS/FGBNMS; National Marine Sanctuaries Media Library

Location

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

Keywords

Sanctuary

Invertebrates