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Methane-seep worm

Methane-seep worm out of its tube head at top and tail at bottom

A worm out of its tube, with it head at the top and its tail at the bottom. The red structures throughout are its circulatory system, which it uses to harness the overlying oxygen-rich water.

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Rights: Andrew Thurber, Oregon State University.
Published: 30 September 2013Size: 91.8 KB
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