A typical diffuse flow community in the Fiji and Lau Basins. The two snail species, Alviniconcha hessleri and Ifremeria nautilei, and the mussel species Bathymodiolus brevior shown here all harbor chemoautotrophic symbionts.
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Year: 2005
Details:
Media Type: Photograph
Data Type: Photograph
Device Type: Camera:Digital
Feature: FijiBasin:WhiteLady
Investigator: Charles Fisher
Expedition: TUIM06MV
Chief Scientist: Robert Vrijenhoek
Species: Alviniconcha hessleri Bathymodiolus brevior Ifremeria nautilei