Species
Blind shrimp
Rimicaris exoculata
It forms colossal swarms on black smokers, farming sulfide‐oxidizing bacteria in its gills.
Ecoregions
Rainbow Vent Field
Ecoregion types
Deep‑Sea
Trophic levels
Primary Consumer
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About this species
Species identity
It forms colossal swarms on black smokers, farming sulfide‐oxidizing bacteria in its gills.
Role in the ecosystem
Blind shrimp helps explain how marine food webs function through its ecological role, habitat use, and connection to broader ecosystem change.
Scientific reference
Citation
https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=107542
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