plume
Organisms as Riftia pachyptila end with a deep red fan-like structure (plume) which extends into the water and which absorbs H2S and O2 for the bacteria, and also absorbs CO2 for use as synthetic raw material. An animal structure having a main shaft bearing many hairs or filamentous parts; especially: a full bushy tail.
SEEDED workflow status. The source-seeding rules supplied this record; consult its curation history for later attributed changes. This status does not establish human review.
Source attestations
| Source | Label / path | Assertions | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREGO | plume | 1 | TAXON |
Broader habitats
- soft body part
BTO:0001262 - limb
BTO:0001492
Associated taxa
| Taxon | Source | Rank | Pool | Corroborated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acinetobacter oleivorans NCBITaxon:1148157 |
PREGO | 1 | 1 |
Also called
- plumal
- plumes