| Family: |
Teredinidae (shipworms) |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 55 m |
| Distribution: |
Southern Atlantic and Southeast Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found from intertidal areas to a depth of 55 meters, on wood, in submerged tree trunks, pilings or even boring into ships. It has a free-living larva (Ref. 87801). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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