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Environmental Monitor | Genetic Study of Yeti Crabs Reveals Likely Common Ancestor—and Vulnerability
![Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) on X: "First discovered by researchers in #HOVAlvin, the yeti crab lives near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor. And those hairy arms? They're covered in filamentous bacteria, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) on X: "First discovered by researchers in #HOVAlvin, the yeti crab lives near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor. And those hairy arms? They're covered in filamentous bacteria,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-ZSWgNWwAE92Mn.jpg)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) on X: "First discovered by researchers in #HOVAlvin, the yeti crab lives near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor. And those hairy arms? They're covered in filamentous bacteria,
![The Yeti Crab has a symbiotic relationship with bacteria on its pincers, cultivating the bacteria for food; it raises its arms over the hydrothermal vents and uses the bacteria to produce energy. : The Yeti Crab has a symbiotic relationship with bacteria on its pincers, cultivating the bacteria for food; it raises its arms over the hydrothermal vents and uses the bacteria to produce energy. :](https://i.redd.it/s8ddcgrlc9z81.jpg)
The Yeti Crab has a symbiotic relationship with bacteria on its pincers, cultivating the bacteria for food; it raises its arms over the hydrothermal vents and uses the bacteria to produce energy. :
![Yeti crab - Kiwa hirsuta. Realistic details. White crab with hairy body. Deep sea creature Stock Photo - Alamy Yeti crab - Kiwa hirsuta. Realistic details. White crab with hairy body. Deep sea creature Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8K5G9/yeti-crab-kiwa-hirsuta-realistic-details-white-crab-with-hairy-body-deep-sea-creature-2E8K5G9.jpg)
Yeti crab - Kiwa hirsuta. Realistic details. White crab with hairy body. Deep sea creature Stock Photo - Alamy
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