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pompeii worm [päm′pā ‚wərm]
(invertebrate zoology) Alvinella pompejana.A polychaetous annelid that lives in sea-floor hydrothermal vent chimneys and may experience extreme thermal gradients between its anterior (80°C; 176°F) and posterior (22°C; 72°F) ends. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The Equator coincides with a significant dispersal barrier for the vent palm worm Alvinella pompejana (Desbruyeres & Laubier 1980, Hurtado et al. Craig Cary of the University of Delaware in Lewes hovered in a submersible and inserted probes inside the tubes of a different Pacific-vent worm, Alvinella pompejana. The discovery of 350 [degrees] C+ hydrothermal fluid pouring from "black smoker" chimneys in 1979 added a new dimension to hydrothermal vent biology: a tremendous diversity of microorganisms including Archaea growing above 100 [degrees] C, and Alvinella pompejana worms living at temperatures up to 50 [degrees] C. |
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