The shrimp Rimicaris exoculata from hydrothermal vents on the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge (MAR)
harbours bacterial epibionts on specialized appendages and the inner surfaces of its gill …

The deep-sea hydrothermal vent shrimp Rimicaris exoculata largely depends on a dense
epibiotic chemoautotrophic bacterial community within its enlarged cephalothoracic …

The Rimicaris exoculata dominates the megafauna of some of the Mid Atlantic ridge
hydrothermal vent sites. This species harbors a rich community of bacterial epibionts inside …

Background The shrimp Rimicaris exoculata dominates the faunal biomass at many deep-
sea hydrothermal vent sites at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. In its enlarged gill chamber it harbors …

The gill chamber of deep‐sea hydrothermal vent shrimp R imicaris exoculata hosts a dense
community of epibiotic bacteria dominated by filamentous E psilonproteobacteria and G …

Mollusks, and particularly gastropods, are one of the major taxonomic groups at vents. In
these ecosystems, devoid of light, chemoautotrophic bacteria are at the base of the food web …

Rimicaris exoculata, the 'blind shrimp,'is the most abundant species living on active
hydrothermal edifices at deep-sea vents of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Its unusually enlarged …

The shrimp Rimicaris exoculata is considered a primary consumer that dominates the fauna
of most Mid-Atlantic Ridge hydrothermal ecosystems. The shrimps harbour in their gill …

Rimicaris exoculata is a deep-sea hydrothermal vent shrimp whose enlarged gill chamber
houses a complex trophic epibiotic community. Its gut harbours an autochthonous and …

The shrimp Rimicaris exoculata dominates the megafauna of some Mid-Atlantic Ridge
hydrothermal vent fields. This species harbours a rich bacterial epibiosis inside its gill …