E. laminata
lives 1,000 to 3,300 meters deep in the Gulf of Mexico,
near seafloor vents that seep energy - rich compounds...
Scientists at Columbia's Lamont - Doherty Earth Observatory have found evidence of hydrothermal vents on the
seafloor near Antarctica, formerly a blank spot on the map for researchers wanting to learn more about
seafloor formation and the bizarre
life forms drawn to these extreme environments.