HD Video of Tube worms, palm worms and scaleworms on hydrothermal vents at Axial Seamount.
Axial Seamount is an active deep sea volcano located on the Juan de Fuca spreading ridge, with its summit at a depth of 1500 m, and its base at
Palm Worms
Tubeworms, palm worms and scale worms (Phylum Annelida, Class Polychaeta) are all common on hydrothermal vents at Axial Se
Scaleworms are flat-bodied, segmented Polychaetes that are very commonly observed roaming through tube worms and ciliate colonies on hydrothermal vents at Axial Seamount.
Ridgeia Tubeworm (Ridgeia piscesae)