| Image ID: | 29482 |
| Common Name: | Hydrothermal vent scaleworm |
| Scientific Name: | Not available |
| Description: | A hydrothermal vent scale worm found living among giant tubeworms and mussels. A diverse fauna of polynoid worms inhabit hydrothermal vents, some thriving in hot water near the tips of black smokers. |
| Location: | Hydrothermal Vents, Equatorial Pacific |
| Keywords: | Hydrothermal vent scaleworm, Polynoid worm, Annelida, Polychaeta, Polynoidae, red, deep-sea worm |
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