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Vailulu'u Expedition 2005. Photomicrograph of a bright red polychaete collectedat a depth of 980 meters in Vailulu'u crater. These worms were the only livingmacroscopic organisms observed in this zone.
Credit
Image courtesy of Vailulu'u 2005 Exploration, NOAA-OE
Display Date
2005
Location
Pacific Ocean, American Samoa
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Keywords
Ocean Exploration