Table 1.
A minimum of three specimens for each species and each fixation/embedding procedure was used. Sample collections ranged from 2001 to 2010, however not all sampling years were represented in each fixation/sectioning type.
| Species | Specimen number | Year of collection | Submersible and dive number | Collection site | Sample origin | Fixation/embedding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riftia pachyptila | 417 | 2001 | Alvin, 3725 | TICA | N/A | PFA/LR White |
| Riftia pachyptila | 612 | 2003 | Alvin, 3942 | TICA | Basalt | PFA/LR White |
| Riftia pachyptila | 1094 | 2006 | Alvin, 4293 | V-Vent | Basalt | PFA/LR White |
| Tevnia jerichonana | 420 | 2001 | Alvin, 3730 | East Wall | N/A | PFA/LR White |
| Tevnia jerichonana | 926 | 2004 | Alvin, 4062 | TICA | N/A | PFA/LR White |
| Tevnia jerichonana | 979 | 2004 | Alvin, 4067 | Bio 9 | N/A | PFA/LR White |
| Oasisia alvinae | 924 | 2004 | Alvin, 4062 | TICA | N/A | PFA/LR White |
| Oasisia alvinae | 925 | 2004 | Alvin, 4062 | TICA | N/A | PFA/LR White |
| Oasisia alvinae | 943 | 2004 | Alvin, 4066 | TICA | N/A | PFA/LR White |
| Riftia pachyptila | 1094 | 2006 | Alvin, 4293 | V-Vent | Basalt | PFA/Cryo |
| Riftia pachyptila | 1095 | 2006 | Alvin, 4293 | V-Vent | Basalt | PFA/Cryo |
| Tevnia jerichonana | 1052 | 2006 | Alvin 4260 | TICA | N/A | PFA/Cryo |
| Oasisia alvinae | 943 | 2004 | Alvin, 4066 | TICA | N/A | PFA/Cryo |
| Oasisia alvinae | 1214 | 2009 | Alvin, 4575 | TICA | Basalt | PFA/Cryo |
| Oasisia alvinae | 1422 | 2009 | Alvin, 4580 | TICA | TASC 98-2 | PFA/Cryo |
| Vestimentiferana | 1067-2 | 2006 | Alvin, 4260 | TICA | TASC 38 | PFA/Cryo |
| Vestimentiferana | 1067-3 | 2006 | Alvin, 4260 | TICA | TASC 38 | PFA/Cryo |
| Vestimentiferana | 1067-4 | 2006 | Alvin, 4260 | TICA | TASC 38 | PFA/Cryo |
| Vestimentiferana | 1067-6 | 2006 | Alvin, 4260 | TICA | TASC 38 | PFA/Cryo |
| Vestimentiferana | 1067-7 | 2006 | Alvin, 4260 | TICA | TASC 38 | PFA/Cryo |
| Vestimentiferana | 1080-1 | 2006 | Alvin, 4260 | TICA | TASC 38 | PFA/Cryo |
| Vestimentiferana | 1080-7 | 2006 | Alvin, 4260 | TICA | TASC 38 | PFA/Cryo |
| Riftia pachyptila | 612 | 2003 | Alvin, 3942 | TICA | Basalt | Ethanol/LR White |
| Riftia pachyptila | 1535-1 | 2010 | Nautile, 1734 | TICA | Basalt | Ethanol/LR White |
| Riftia pachyptila | 1536-1 | 2010 | Nautile, 1743 | TICA | Basalt | Ethanol/LR White |
| Tevnia jerichonana | 926 | 2004 | Alvin, 4062 | TICA | N/A | Ethanol/LR White |
| Tevnia jerichonana | 1536-2 | 2010 | Nautile, 1743 | TICA | Basalt | Ethanol/LR White |
| Tevnia jerichonana | 1536-4 | 2010 | Nautile, 1743 | TICA | Basalt | Ethanol/LR White |
| Oasisia alvinae | 924 | 2004 | Alvin, 4062 | TICA | N/A | Ethanol/LR White |
| Oasisia alvinae | 1535-2 | 2010 | Nautile, 1734 | TICA | Basalt | Ethanol/LR White |
| Oasisia alvinae | 1536-3 | 2010 | Nautile, 1743 | TICA | Basalt | Ethanol/LR White |
a
Vestimentiferan specimens not identified morphologically due to small size and lack of characteristics prior to hybridization.