Extensive beds of the giant clam Calyptogena magnifica were in abundance at the yet unnamed vent field.

Extensive beds of the giant clam Calyptogena magnifica were in abundance at the yet unnamed vent field. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Galápagos Rift Expedition 2011. Download larger version (jpg, 1.6 MB).

July 23, 2011 1200 Update
July 23, 2011

Extensive beds of the giant clam Calyptogena magnifica were in abundance at the yet unnamed vent field.