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Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. Limpets were seen grazing near the seepingfluids. They tend to form small clusters. This animal isprobably an undescribed species related to a limpet that occurs on seamountsoff Japan. The limpet is > ~0.5 inches (~1.5 cm). (Image credit: Pacific Ring of Fire 2004 Expedition. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration; Dr. Bob Embley, NOAA PMEL, Chief Scientist)