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Deep Sea Spider | Ascorhynchus japonicus | Izu Peninsula, Japan

A large sea spider brought up in a fishing net from a depth of 300 to 400 meters in Suruga Bay off the west coast of the Izu Peninsula, Japan. The sea spider was alive and active, crawling back toward deep water when I released it.

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A large sea spider brought up in a fishing net from a depth of 300 to 400 meters in Suruga Bay off the west coast of the Izu Peninsula, Japan. The sea spider was alive and active, crawling back toward deep water when I released it.