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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The Pompeii worm keeps a cool head in that hot clime, however. The team is studying the Pompeii worm (Alvinella pompejana), vent crabs, bacteria and other life that inhabit deep sea hydrothermal vents to find out how these organisms can thrive in an environment that can reach temperatures of 750 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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