The giant tubeworm, Riftia pachyptila, from the hydrothermal vents at the East Pacific Rise at 2,500 m depth. Each individual in the photo exceeds one meter in length. Image courtesy of Monika Bright, University of Vienna, Austria.
The giant tubeworm, Riftia pachyptila, from the hydrothermal vents at the East Pacific Rise at 2,500 m depth. Each individual in the photo exceeds one meter in length. Image courtesy of Monika Bright, University of Vienna, Austria.