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Why Does This Worm Live To Be So Damn Old?
Image: The Chemo III project, BOEM and NOAA OER Things just don’t seem to die in the deep ocean (well, except for humans). While rockfish nearer the surface live about 12 years, those living closer to 2500 feet down can live for 200 years. There’s a deep water coral that can apparently live as long…