| Image ID: | 29326 |
| Common Name: | Deep-sea Pompeii Worm |
| Scientific Name: | Alvinella pompejana |
| Description: | Close-up showing the bacteria-coated filaments that cover the body of the hydrothermal vent worm, Alvinella pompejana |
| Location: | East Pacific Rise, 2.5 kilometres deep |
| Keywords: | Alvinella, Alvinella caudata, annelid, deep-sea pompeii worm, hydrothermal vent worm, black smoker worm, tube-worm, extreme temperature, bacteria, symbionts |
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