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Vesicomydiae clam from the Ross Sea (28 cm long). [Photo from Figure 2 in: Marshall B. & Tracey D. (2015). First evidence for deep-sea hot venting or cold seepage in the Ross Sea (Bivalvia: Vesicomyidae). The Nautilus 129(3):140–141. Photo taken by Jean Claude Stahl, Te Papa. Scientific Observer Programme funded by the NZ Ministry for Primary Industries.]