Riftia pachyptila Jones 1981

Riftia and Bathymodiolus. Investigator Hans Schouter"Riftia sp. tube worms and Bathymodiolus sp. mussels make their home at a hydrothermal vent over 2500 meters deep on the East Pacific Rise during February 2004." Image was taken on Tue Feb 3 20:24:25 2004 at a depth of -2513. Original image was found through the Marine Geoscience Data System at http://media.marine-geo.org/image/tubeworms-and-mussels-epr-2004.

Riftia Pachyptila and Bathymodiolus thermophilus as investigated by Vicki Ferrini and Marvin Lilley Riftia pachyptila (tubeworms) found near hydrothermal vents in water at depths over 2.5 km in the Pacific Ocean were photographed by Vicki Ferrini and Marvin Lilley. The original source of the image can be found at <http://media.marine-geo.org/image/tube-worms-riftia-pachyptila-near-hydrothermal-vents-epr-2004>.

Host Ari Daniel Shapiro dives deep to discover a white worm as tall as your refrigerator that breathes through bright red feathery “lips.” This isn’t a creature from outer space. Meet Riftia, a tube worm that lives in deep-sea vents, and learn the surprising lessons this denizen of the abyss is teaching scientists about life on Earth.  Photo credit: Vicki Ferrini, Marvin Lilley Podcast transcript read moreDuration: 4:14Published: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:18:27 +0000

Tube worms (Riftia pachyptila) at a Pacific hydrothermal vent

published in Rarest of the Rare

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Description: A lush community of vibrant red tube worms grows on a black smoker chimney in the ASHES hydrothermal field. The tube worms, which are hosted in white housings about the diameter of a person's small finger, are intergrown with brown palm worms. (Courtesy of University of Washington, NSF/Ocean Observatories Initiative/Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility). Date: 27 May 2016, 09:45. Source: Tube worms. Author: Oregon State University.

Description: English: Photo of one of the largest concentrations of Riftia pachyptila observed, with anemones and mussels colonizing in close proximity. From the 2011 NOAA Galapagos Rift Expedition. The original NOAA image has been modified by increasing brightness. Date: 23 July 2011. Source: Flickr NOAA Photo Library. Author: NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011.

Description: English: Model of deep sea vent ecosystem at the Nature Research Center, NC Museum of Natural Sciences. Date: 12 February 2020. Source: Own work. Author: Qualiesin. Camera location35° 46′ 55.87″ N, 78° 38′ 21.92″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 35.782186; -78.639422.

Description: English: Part of a 360°C black smoker chimney with the Main Endeavour hydrothermal field on the Juan de Fuca Ridge in the N.E. Pacific ocean. Vibrant colonies of tube worms with red gills thrive on this large edifice, which is predominantly composed of iron- and sulfur-bearing minerals. Date: 23 June 2006. Source: http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/05lostcity/background/overview/overview.html. Author: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Permission(Reusing this file): NOAA, public domain.

Description: English: Riftia pachyptila tube worms. From the 2011 NOAA Galapagos Rift Expedition. The original NOAA image has been modified by increasing brightness. Date: 22 July 2011. Source: Flickr NOAA Photo Library. Author: NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011.

Description: One of the largest concentrations of Riftia observed, with anemones and mussels colonizing in close proximity. Image ID: expl6589, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect Photo Date: 2011 July 23 Credit: NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011. Date: 3 September 2013, 06:54. Source: expl6589. Author: NOAA Photo Library.

Description: English: Giant Tube Worm (Riftia pachyptila). Date: 5 September 2003. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/99457593. Author: Георгий Виноградов (Georgy Vinogradov). Camera location9° 50′ 37.8″ N, 104° 17′ 25.2″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 9.843833; -104.290333. : This media file is part of an observation on iNaturalist:inaturalist.org/observations/62101748This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. : This image was originally posted to iNaturalist by prokhozhyj at https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/99457593. It was reviewed on 10 February 2022 by INaturalistReviewBot and found to be published under the terms of the Cc-by-4.0 license. Reason: sha1.

Description: Riftia pachyptila tube worms Image ID: expl6563, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect Photo Date: 2011 July 22 Credit: NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011. Date: 3 September 2013, 06:56. Source: expl6563. Author: NOAA Photo Library.