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The Pompeii worm is one of the most heat-tolerant animals on Earth. It lives on deep-sea hydrothermal vents. This animal is 2 inches (5 cm) long. B.Faure / Biospeedo.
The Pompeii worm is one of the most heat-tolerant animals on Earth. It lives on deep-sea hydrothermal vents. This animal is 2 inches (5 cm) long. (Image credit: B.Faure/Biospeedo) ...
Citation: Ravaux J, Hamel G, Zbinden M, Tasiemski AA, Boutet I, et al. (2013) Thermal Limit for Metazoan Life in Question: In Vivo Heat Tolerance of the Pompeii Worm. PLOS ONE 8(5): e64074. doi:10 ...