Oasisia Tube Worm (IMAGE)

Schmidt Ocean Institute

Oasisia Tube Worm

Caption

Oasisia tube worm at the top of the Matterhorn chimney. The white area is where tube worms are covered by bacterial mat in the area of most intense fluid flow from the top of the chimney.

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Schmidt Ocean Institute

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