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Calyptogena pacifica Dall 1891
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These cold seep clams were taken from 700 m depth in Monterey Bay Canyon. Symbiotic, intracellular bacteria oxydize hydrogen sulphide gas to synthesize ATP that drives production of organic products, the clams' food, from CO2 and seawater..
