Azorean Deep-Sea Mussel [Bathymodiolus azoricus]
Description
This species is found around hydrothermal vents in the Azores. It has a symbiotic relationship with bacteria that can metabolize sulfur, like other Bathymodiolus species.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Clams, Oysters, and Scallops
Bivalvia
|
| Order |
Mussels
Mytilida
|
| Family |
Deep-sea Mussels
Bathymodiolinae
|
| Genus |
Bathymodiolus
Bathymodiolus
|