QUICK FACT: The only animal that integrates iron into its shell and “scales.”

THREATS: Deep-sea mining threatens hydrothermal vent habitats.

IMPORTANCE: A unique vent species that helps scientists understand life in extreme deep-ocean ecosystems.

Photo credit: Dr. Chong Chen

QUICK FACT: The only animal that integrates iron into its shell and “scales.”

THREATS: Deep-sea mining threatens hydrothermal vent habitats.

IMPORTANCE: A unique vent species that helps scientists understand life in extreme deep-ocean ecosystems.

Photo credit: Dr. Chong Chen