An aggregation of methane ice worms inhabiting a white methane hydrate

An aggregation of methane ice worms inhabiting a white methane hydrate. Studies suggest that these worms eat chemoautotrophic bacteria that are living off chemicals in the hydrate. Ice worms are probably Hesiocaeca methanicola.

Photo Location: Gulf of Mexico, Biloxi Dome
Photo Date: 2012 April 12

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Author: NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Gulf of Mexico 2012 Expedition/ NOAA

License: Public Domain Mark 1.0 (Public domain)

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