| Family: |
Siboglinidae () |
| Max. size: |
200 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 650.0 g |
| Environment: |
sessile; marine; depth range 2564 - 2673 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Depth range based on a locality (Ref. 7675); to be replaced with a better reference. The tube length and diameter can measure up to 3 m and 5 m, respectively; but the length of the worm in the 3 m tube is only 1 m (Ref. 99323). Abyssal (Ref. 19). It lacks a functional digestive system and derives its nutrition from vent plumes through an endosymbiotic relationship with chemoautotrophic bacteria stored in a specialized organ called a trophosome (Ref. 99323). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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