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Scientists discover new 'cold vent' on ocean floor

China Daily Updated : 2019-05-18 LargeMediumSmall Print

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A carbonate rock was found during the scientific exploration.[Photo by Xiao Xiong/For China Daily]

The worm lives on bacteria in its stomach, which in turn feed on hydrogen sulfide and methane.

One of the samples of the species, which can grow to 1.6 meters long, has red blood.

The discovery marks the first of this scale by Chinese scientists around a cold vent.

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