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Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. The vent mussel Bathymodiolus: wateris drawn through the siphons at the open end to the left; the footextends on the right and attaches the mussel to the rock withbyssal threads. [The mussels are up to 18 cm (7in) long.] (Image credit: Pacific Ring of Fire 2004 Expedition. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration; Dr. Bob Embley, NOAA PMEL, Chief Scientist)