Tube worms: host chemoautotrophic symbiotic bacteria, and provide these organisms with sulfur and nitrate in exchange for organic carbon. Tube worms are hydrothermal vent primary consumers.
Vesicomyid Clams: host chemoautotrophic symbiotic bacteria and provide these organisms with sulfur and nitrate in exchange for organic carbon. Vesicomyid clams are hydrothermal vent primary consumers.
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