Bathymodiolus mussels (both dead and alive) are seen underneath a carbonate overhang. Also visible under this overhang is methane hydrate. Between the mussels, urchins and sea stars can also be seen.
Chemosynthetic Mussels
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Gulf of Mexico 2014.
Bathymodiolus mussels (both dead and alive) are seen underneath a carbonate overhang. Also visible under this overhang is methane hydrate. Between the mussels, urchins and sea stars can also be seen. Download larger version (jpg, 1.7 MB).
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