Skip to content

Southern Fried Science

Over 15 years of ocean science and conservation online

  • Home
  • About SFS
  • Authors
  • Support SFS

The Incredible Shrinking Cups: on the absence of giant tube worms

Posted on April 26, 2013April 5, 2013 By Andrew Thaler
Science

It’s true! There are no giant tube worms (Riftia pachyptila) at the Mid-Cayman Spreading Center (but there are smaller tube worms).

No Tubes.
No Tubes.

What all this about?

Share this:

  • Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads
  • Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon

Related

Tags: The Incredible Shrinking Cups

Post navigation

❮ Previous Post: Blue Pints returns Monday 4/29 at 6:30 P.M.
Next Post: The Incredible Shrinking Cups: Farewell from the World’s Deepest Pig ❯

You may also like

Science
The Incredible Shrinking Cups: Farewell from the World’s Deepest Pig
April 29, 2013
Science
The Incredible Shrinking Cups: Geology is pretty cool, too
April 22, 2013
Science
The Incredible Shrinking Cups: Just checking out some vents.
April 16, 2013
Science
The Incredible Shrinking Cups: Rimicaris hybisae
April 8, 2013

Popular Posts

That's not a blobfish: Deep Sea Social Media is Flooded by AI SlopThat's not a blobfish: Deep Sea Social Media is Flooded by AI SlopDecember 19, 2025Andrew Thaler
What Ocean Ramsey does is not shark science or conservation: some brief thoughts on "the Shark Whisperer" documentaryWhat Ocean Ramsey does is not shark science or conservation: some brief thoughts on "the Shark Whisperer" documentaryJuly 2, 2025David Shiffman
The story of the pride flag made from NASA imagery: Bluesky's most-liked imageThe story of the pride flag made from NASA imagery: Bluesky's most-liked imageSeptember 27, 2024David Shiffman
The evolution of the International Whaling Commission – from  whaling quotas to whale conservationThe evolution of the International Whaling Commission – from  whaling quotas to whale conservationJune 10, 2026Chris Parsons
Shark of Darkness: Wrath of Submarine is a fake documentaryShark of Darkness: Wrath of Submarine is a fake documentaryAugust 10, 2014Michelle Jewell
Tackling the least important debate in deep-sea mining: the desultory hyphenTackling the least important debate in deep-sea mining: the desultory hyphenJune 8, 2026Andrew Thaler
What is a Sand Shark?What is a Sand Shark?November 12, 2017Chuck Bangley
"Why Sustainable Seafood Matters" is now available for preorder! Here's what it's about, and why I decided to write it."Why Sustainable Seafood Matters" is now available for preorder! Here's what it's about, and why I decided to write it.June 8, 2026David Shiffman
Fun facts and FAQs about Megalodon, Maryland's new (and definitely extinct) official state sharkFun facts and FAQs about Megalodon, Maryland's new (and definitely extinct) official state sharkApril 15, 2026David Shiffman
Our favorite sea monsters – Ningen (#4)Our favorite sea monsters – Ningen (#4)September 7, 2010Andrew Thaler
Subscribe to our RSS Feed for updates whenever new articles are published.

We recommend Feedly for RSS management. It's like Google Reader, except it still exists.

Southern Fried Science

  • Home
  • About SFS
  • Authors
  • Support SFS


If you enjoy Southern Fried Science, consider contributing to our Patreon campaign.

Copyright © 2026 Southern Fried Science.

Theme: Oceanly Premium by ScriptsTown