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![Spectacular tubes of lava covered in limpets wind their way down the slopes ofthis volcanic ridge expl1840.jpg Spectacular tubes of lava covered in limpets wind their way down the slopes ofthis volcanic ridge](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3-east-testmedia-noaa.woc.noaa.gov/dam/Photos/legacy/pl23_expl1840.jpg)
Description
Spectacular tubes of lava covered in limpets wind their way down the slopes ofthis volcanic ridge. A swarm of shrimp are busy feeding near the base of one of the tubes.
Credit
New Zealand-American Submarine Ring of Fire 2005 Exploration; NOAA Vents Program
Display Date
2005 April 12
Location
New Zealand, Kermadec Arc
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Keywords
Ocean Exploration