Bathymodiolid mussels and vestimentiferan tube worms, collected from a methane seep off the coast of Costa Rica, provide habitat for many associated s

Bathymodiolid mussels and vestimentiferan tube worms, collected from a methane seep off the coast of Costa Rica, provide habitat for many associated species including the gastropods seen in this picture. Many large limpets live on the tubes and shells, where they graze on bacteria and other microbes.

Photo Category: Ocean exploration
Photo Location: Pacific Ocean, Chile Margin