Image of clams Calyptogena magnifica, mussels and sponges at Calyfield along the Galapagos Rift. These clam shells are the size of soup bowls, and can be as large as dinner plates. The fuzzy gray material on the rocks is a new species of sponge that was identified at this site. Image courtesy of Dr. Timothy Shank, WHOI. Copyright WHOI.
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Year: 2002
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Media Type: Photograph
Data Type: Photograph
Device Type: Camera:Digital
Feature: GalapagosRift
Investigator: Timothy Shank
Expedition: AT07-13
Chief Scientist: Stephen Hammond
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