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Bathymodiolus mussels covered with small spiral shaped serpulid worm tubes.Small gastropods can also be seen crawling on the mussels on the left side ofthe image. A translucent worm tube looking somewhat like a soda straw is seenin the lower right. (Image credit: NOAA OKEANOS Explorer Program , 2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition)