View a Red scale worm found near hydrothermal vents of the northeastern Pacific Ocean
Red scale worm (Levensteiniella kincaidi) found near hydrothermal vents of the northeastern Pacific Ocean.
Major funding for this expedition was provided by NOAA Ocean Exploration Program and NOAA Vents Program; video clips edited by Bill Chadwick, Oregon State University/NOAA
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Major funding for this expedition was provided by NOAA Ocean Exploration Program and NOAA Vents Program; video clips edited by Bill Chadwick, Oregon State University/NOAAA lush cluster of tube worms near a hydrothermal vent in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.
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