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Long legs, short body

On a 2006 cruise to explore the deep Celebes Sea, expedition scientists collected this 3-centimeter (1.25-inch) isopod — a relative of land-based pill bugs — using a collection chamber mounted on a remotely operated vehicle. It uses its very long legs to “crawl” through the water. The cruise, led by Laurence Madin of the WHOI…

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