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This species of polychet annelid lives in the deep sea, still near hydrothermal vents (in the Pacific Ocean) to a depth of 2,500 meters. Discovered in 1979 by French researchers, the Pompeii worm has an exceptional thermotolerance for a eukaryotic

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English: Alvinella pompejana or Pompeii worm, able to survive temperatures as high as 176°F. A coating of protective bacteria covers this deep-sea worm's back.
Français : Alvinella pompejana ou vers de Pompéi, capable de survivre à des températures atteignant 176°F. Il est couvert d'un manteau de poils qui sont en fait constitués de bactéries à métabolisme chimiosynthétique. Cette espèce d'annélide polychète vit dans les grands fonds, toujours près de cheminées hydrothermales (dans l’océan Pacifique) vers 2 500 mètres de profondeur. Découvert en 1979 par des chercheurs français, le ver de Pompéi présente une thermotolérance exceptionnelle pour un eucaryote (de 20 à plus de 80°C chez l’adulte), et peut être qualifié d’extrémophile.
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Source http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/press/01/pr0190.htm
Author National Science Foundation (University of Delaware College of Marine Studies)
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