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a fossil of an ancient arthropod
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The Lace Crab

Marella splendens was an arthropod that lived during the Cambrian Period. It is the...
a balloon on the back of a boat
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An Aerostat Balloon

An aerostat is readied to deploy....
Scientists on a ship toss drifters overboard
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Drifters Overboard

The drifters are tossed overboard and then tracked via satellite. ...
A zodiac boat and bamboo plates in the ocean
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Bamboo Plates Map Currents

These plates were tracked by a drone from above. ...
a ship from above
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Spying a Front

A ship moves through a front, possibly with oil....
A pink, white and black colored boxing crab holds two anemones in its claws.
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Boxing Crab

The boxer crab or pom-pom crab gets its name from the two anemones it holdsĀ in...
A purple, white and black spotted cleaner shrimp sits on an anemone.
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The Spotted Cleaner Shrimp

The spotted cleaner shrimp is the dentist of the reef. These shrimp eat parasites,...
A slipper lobster
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Slipper Lobster

Unlike its more famous American cousin, the American lobster, a slipper lobster...
A Peacock Mantis Shrimp clutches her eggs
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A Mother's Clutch

The peacock mantis shrimp packs quite a punch. A voracious predator, they will club...

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