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Terebellid worm living at hydrothermal vents on the Galápagos Rift.

Terebellid worm living at hydrothermal vents on the Galápagos Rift.
Terebellid worm living at hydrothermal vents on the Galápagos Rift.
Terebellid worm living at hydrothermal vents on the Galápagos Rift.
Terebellid worm living at hydrothermal vents on the Galápagos Rift.
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Beaulieu, Stace E.
Terebellid worm living at hydrothermal vents on the Galápagos Rift.
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05/23/2005
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Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 44, No. 2, Back Cover:
Under a microscope, a deep-sea worm’s tentacles—used for feeding—look like cooked spaghetti. WHOI scientists found this worm, called a terebellid, living at hydrothermal vents on the Galápagos Rift off Ecuador. The researchers conducted experiments to learn why the larvae of deep-sea animals settle in certain places on the seafloor. Read more on page 18.
Photo by Stace Beaulieu
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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