Deep Sea Minerals - Vol 3 - Cobalt-rich Ferromanganese Crusts

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A selection of fauna photographed on cobalt-rich crust seafloor on seamounts off Hawaii. All photos courtesy of Chris Kelley, HURL.(a) an homolid crab, Paramola japonica, at a depth of 400 m; (b) the precious coral Corallium laaunse, recorded at East Laysan Seamount, 1600 m; (c) a giant sea anemone, Boloceroides daphneae; (d) a comatulid feather star, or crinoid; (e) a seastar of the genus Henricia, which is common on seamounts over 1000 m; (f) a Farreid sponge, Farrea occa, photographed from the Pisces V submersible on Pio- neer Bank at a depth of 1700 m; (g) the black coral Myriopathes ulex; (h) a spectacular Chrysogorgid coral Iridogorgia bella.

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