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Description
Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. A close-up of the tubeworm Lamelli brachia,found at both Kasuga-2 and Daikoku volcanoes. The tubeworm bushesat Daikoku were up to 1 meter tall (~3 ft).
Credit
Pacific Ring of Fire 2004 Expedition. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration; Dr. Bob Embley, NOAA PMEL, Chief Scientist
Display Date
2004 April
Location
Mariana Arc region, Western Pacific Ocean
Category
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
Ring of Fire
Keywords
Ocean Exploration
Tube worms