Lamellibrachia [Lamellibrachia]

Description

Lamellibrachia is a genus of long-lived, cold-seep tubeworms that inhabit the ocean floor. Members of this genus are characterized by their ability to live in environments with low oxygen levels and high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide, a toxic gas. They have a unique adaptation in the form of a symbiotic relationship with chemosynthetic bacteria, which enables them to derive energy from the oxidation of sulfides.

Species

Red Plume Tubeworm [Lamellibrachia luymesi]

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Vestimentiferan Tubeworm [Lamellibrachia barhami]

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Cold-Seep Tubeworm [Lamellibrachia satsuma]

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North Atlantic Tubeworm [Lamellibrachia anaximandri]

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Taxonomy