Animal Fact Files's video: Giant Tube Worm Facts: the Riftia pachyptila worm Animal Fact Files

The giant tube worm baffled scientists when first discovered because they live in what were once considered inhospitable environments. This video of giant tube worm facts will shed some light on these creatures of the deep. Join us on Animal Fact Files to learn about these blood red worms. These annelids weren’t known prior to the 1970s. Giant tube worms have, so far, only been found in the Pacific Ocean. They’re classified in the segmented worm phylum just like earthworms or leeches. Giant tube worms also lack a stomach and a mouth, at least as adults. They gain nutrients through a symbiotic relationship with bacteria that live inside their bodies. Scientific Name: Riftia pachyptila Range: hydrothermal vents in the Pacific Ocean Size: 5 feet (150cm) or longer Diet: nutrients obtained through symbiotic relationship with bacteria Lifespan: 2+ years ✨ Animal Fact Files Patreon Supporters get early access to videos, get their video requests moved to the top of our request list, and more! ✨ 👉 https://www.patreon.com/animalfactfiles You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- Giant Tube Worm EXIST 0:00 What is a Hydrothermal Vent? 0:10 Giant Tube Worm RANGE 1:00 Giant Tube Worm SIZE 1:10 Giant Tube Worm HABITAT 1:20 Giant Tube Worm BACTERIA 1:35 Giant Tube Worm DIET 1:50 Giant Tube Worm LIFE CYCLE 2:20 Giant Tube Worm THREATS 3:05 Thanks/Outro 3:30 --- Image and Video Credits: NOAA Ocean Explration and Research - https://flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/3553784909 ; https://flickr.com/photos/noaaphotolib/5277263409 Ryan Somma - https://flickr.com/photos/ideonexus/3125742226 Matthew Bellemare - https://flickr.com/photos/bellemarematt/50052197842 Mike Beauregard - https://flickr.com/photos/31856336@N03/11231811093 ; https://flickr.com/photos/31856336@N03/6274820172 Sabine Gollner et al. - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gollner_Riftia_pachyptila.png EVNautilus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QffkyLYB_PA ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT_VndRfCns oceanexplorergov - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FFnrW_SUdM Scarponi, P., G. Coro, and P. Pagano. A collection of Aquamaps native layers in NetCDF format. Data in brief 17 (2018): 292-296. - https://www.aquamaps.org/receive.php?type_of_map=regular Alf Håkon Hoel - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Giant_Tube_Worm,_Riftia_pachyptila_and_its_Trophosome.png Research Credits: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Life_in_Extreme_Environments/6niZk4ALat8C https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Ecology_of_Deep_sea_Hydrothermal_Ven/uaXuCVuYVDUC https://www.google.com/books/edition/Deep_Fathom_LP/up7n5_QLZTcC https://www.google.com/books/edition/Handbook_of_Deep_sea_Hydrothermal_Vent_F/KZbLHpstfrwC https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Riftia_pachyptila http://www.seasky.org/deep-sea/giant-tube-worm.html http://marine-micro.biology.gatech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Stewart_Cavanaugh_Riftia.pdf https://www.mbari.org/products/creature-feature/giant-tubeworms-landing-page/ https://schmidtocean.org/cruise-log-post/discovery-of-riftia/ http://www.actforlibraries.org/giant-tube-worm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riftia_pachyptila