Riftia pachyptila

Translingual

Etymology

From Riftia + Ancient Greek πᾰχῠ́ς (păkhŭ́s, “thick”) + πτῐ́λον (ptĭ́lon, “feather”).

Proper noun

Riftia pachyptila f

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Siboglinidae – the giant tube worms.

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