mussels

These methane mussels (Bathymodiolus childressi) live at the edge of Brine Pool NR1 at 650 m depth in the Gulf of Mexico. The pool of brine in the foreground is nearly four times as salty as seawater and is so dense that the submarine can float on the pool to take pictures such as this. Photo by Stephane Hourdez.

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