Blood-red tube worm, blind white crabs

Spanish translation: See below

20:35 Jul 20, 2000
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English term or phrase: Blood-red tube worm, blind white crabs
The minerals and hot water from these vents support a biological community like no other on Earth,one that does not depend on sunlight. Animals that call this community home include blood-red tube worms that are 3.5 m long, clams that are 30 cm in diameter, and blind white crabs.
Judy Rojas
Chile
Local time: 17:04
Spanish translation:See below
Explanation:
Based on the pages I pulled, the term "blood-red" refers to the color of the gill... I also interpret the term "tube" as meaning "tubular" in shape or form... therefore, this is how I would suggest translating the term:
"gusanos tubulares de agalla roja"
See these interesting pages:
http://www.sciam.com/0796wonders.html and
www.ocean.udel.edu/deepsea/level-2/creature/tube.html where you can see a picture of what they look like.

blind white crabs = cangrejos blancos ciegos.... see the following page:
www.cornell-iowa.edu/~s-thielmann/crabs.html... it says: "...to the harsh vent environment by modifying their eye sockets into small scrapers. They use these to pick their food off of rocks."

That seems like an interesting, fascinating translation. I am envious! ;o)

Happy translating! ;o)
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Maria
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2 hrs
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Explanation:
Bllod-red tube worm =
Riftia pachyptila
No he conseguido el orto termino.

Telesforo Fernandez (X)
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21 hrs
Ver abajo


Explanation:
Blood red tube worm = Serpula Vermicularis. Lo vi traducido como: Gusano Tubo Rojo y Gusano Rojo del Tubo
(Ver referencias abajo). Lo siento pero no encontré nada para el blind white crab. Quizás si me dices en que región se encuentra lo pueda localizar. Espero sea de ayuda.


    Reference: http://www.divewhidbey.com/sealife2.htm
    Reference: http://library.thinkquest.org/15931/plant/plant07.html
Leonardo Lamarche (X)
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1 day 13 hrs
See below


Explanation:
Based on the pages I pulled, the term "blood-red" refers to the color of the gill... I also interpret the term "tube" as meaning "tubular" in shape or form... therefore, this is how I would suggest translating the term:
"gusanos tubulares de agalla roja"
See these interesting pages:
http://www.sciam.com/0796wonders.html and
www.ocean.udel.edu/deepsea/level-2/creature/tube.html where you can see a picture of what they look like.

blind white crabs = cangrejos blancos ciegos.... see the following page:
www.cornell-iowa.edu/~s-thielmann/crabs.html... it says: "...to the harsh vent environment by modifying their eye sockets into small scrapers. They use these to pick their food off of rocks."

That seems like an interesting, fascinating translation. I am envious! ;o)

Happy translating! ;o)

Maria
Local time: 16:04
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