| Image ID: | 29427 |
| Common Name: | Giant tubeworm |
| Scientific Name: | Riftia pachyptila |
| Description: | The giant tubeworm grows to three metres in length at active hydrothermal vents. Their great size, blood red plumes and white protective tubes make them conspicuous and iconic deep-sea organisms. |
| Location: | Hydrothermal Vents, Equatorial Pacific |
| Keywords: | Riftia pachyptila, giant tubeworm, hydrothermal vent worm, symbiotic bacteria, red, Annelida, Pogonophera |
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