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Ghostly white giant worms appear to be reproducing under the seafloor where tectonic plates meet

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Scientists previously thought microbes and viruses were the only forms of life in this cramped and inhospitable subseafloor environment.

A Schmidt Ocean Institute exploration last year revealed that giant tube worms also make their home there.

Researchers found the creatures sandwiched beneath slabs of solidified lava along the East Pacific Rise , a fast-spreading ocean ridge .