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Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011
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A field of ropy pahoehoe lava that exhibited apparent laminar flow
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Clam bed in vicinity of venting
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Image dominated by two large Riftia pachyptila tube worms with a largeanemone in right bottom center, a few siblonogid worms on bottom right, manygreenish limpets, a few vent shrimp, and some yellow mussels in crack inupper left and elsewhere.
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Image dominated by a large Riftia pachyptila tube worms and a large greenanemone in the center, a few siblonogid worms on the right edge, many
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Siboglinid tube worms, perhaps a species not observed before on the GalapagosRift, were found at Tempus Fugit vent field. Numerous limpets are also seen inthis image.
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Riftia tube worms and a carpet of small white anemones.
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A large headed eel pout like fish
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An open lava tube. This collapsed feature often occurs when the outer edges of a flow are quickly cooled by contact with seawater. The insulated lava insideremains viscous and eventually recedes, creating a void.
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Yellow sulfites? bacterial material covering rock? and a white tube worm.
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White tube worms and a few anemones on pillow lavas with a large eel pout in theforeground.
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Anemones, white tube worms, at least one Riftia pachyptila tube worm inright center next to white squat lobster, and perhaps white bacterial matmaterial between pillow lava structures.
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Microbial and sponge material were found in pockets in the active portion of the Tempus Fugit vent field (live clam at center).
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Microbial and sponge material were found in pockets in the active portion of the Tempus Fugit vent field. Clams and a brachyuran crab are seen associatedwith the bacterial material.
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Microbial and sponge material were found in pockets in the active portion of the Tempus Fugit vent field. A live clam is seen in the left center.
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A gelatinous mass of bacteria growing near a vent site.
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Clam shells, riftia tube worms, and white bacterial mat material onrock surface.
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At least two species of shrimp, yellow shelled mussels, a crab, andother life forms can be found in this image.
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Siblonogid worms, limpets, mussels, a large translucent anemone with tentacleshanging down, a large pinkish brown scale worm, yellow mussels, largewhite clams, and numerous shrimp at a vent site with shimmering warmwater. A high diversity of life at
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Siboglinid tube worms, a species not seen before on the Galapagos Rift, werefound at Tempus Fugit vent field. A high density of limpets and a few shrimp are seen here also.
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A fluffy bacterial? mat, white anemones, and a large feather duster worm.
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