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A specimen of crab - Gandalfus puia

A specimen of Gandalfus puia collected from around 400 meters on the summit of Rumble 5 seamount on the Kermadec volcanic arc.

The carapace of the specimen is about 3 centimetres across.

Credit: Rob Stewart NIWA/ NIRVANA voyage TAN1213