Given that hydrothermal vents—geysers on the deep ocean floor emitting mineral ... November 7, 2003). The so-far unnamed snail lives a sedentary life at the base of the black smokers—the hottest of ...

Yet amazing communities of life exist at hydrothermal vents and the so-called "black ... Some creatures, such as the mollusks known as gastropod snails, feast on the bacteria directly; others ...

Global ocean expedition uncovers hundreds of new marine species, from a venomous deep-sea snail to a rare coral, highlighting ...

Giant tubeworms, which are known as the world's heftiest worms and can grow to several feet long, are living with snails and ...