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giant tube worm

Riftia pachyptila

Classification

Riftia is a monotypic genus of polychaete annelid worms in the Siboglinidae family, which contains the sole species Riftia pachyptila, commonly known as the giant tubeworm or giant beardworm. R. pachyptila is found in association with geologically active regions of the deep sea.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 5