Teredo navalis - Wikipedia
Teredo navalis, commonly called the naval shipworm or turu, [2] is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Teredinidae. This species is the type species of the genus Teredo.
Shipworm - Wikipedia
The shipworms, also called Teredo worms or simply Teredo (from Ancient Greek τερηδών (terēdṓn) 'wood-worm', via Latin terēdō), are marine bivalve molluscs in the family Teredinidae, a group of saltwater clams with long, soft, naked bodies.
Mangrove Worm – Australian Bush Tucker – Bush Food
Mangrove Worm. The Teredo Worm is found in rotting wood and logs of mangroves. Looks like a long thin worm but is actually a mollusc. Can be found at low tide and tastes like an oyster. Generally eaten as a tonic for general sickness.
Mangrove Reference Database and Herbarium (MRDH) - WoRMS
Dec 21, 2023 · To document and analyse the historic loss and current extent of mangrove ecosystems and mangrove biodiversity around the world, the Mangrove Reference Database and Herbarium has been created.
Teredo Navalis – Look Like Worms, Taste Like Clams …
Nov 27, 2014 · Also known as naval shipworms, teredo navalis are a type of saltwater dwelling mollusk that survive off eating wood. The head of the worms is like a drill bit, and they are able to eat their way through wood that’s usually either submerged in water or next to water.
Teredo navalis - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
Teredo navalis, commonly called the naval shipworm or turu, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Teredinidae. This species is the type species of the genus Teredo.
Diversity of Polychaeta (Annelida) and other worm taxa in mangrove …
Feb 1, 2008 · The diverse and extensive mangrove environments of Darwin Harbour, provide habitat for a surprisingly rich worm fauna in which polychaetes predominate, comprising 80–96% of all worms sampled. Three polychaete families—Nereididae, Capitellidae and Spionidae—accounted for 46% of all species.
Mangroves and marine oligochaete diversity | Wetlands
Oligochaete worms often constitute an important component of the infaunaof sediments associated with marine and brackish-water mangroves. Thispaper reviews the present taxonomic and distributional information of thiscomponent, as well as its possible ecological functions.
segmented worms (annelids) - National University of Singapore
In mangroves, polychaetes are the main group of true segmented worms. These worms usually have modified "false feet" on which are attached hairs which are used for movement. Most of the free-living species are carnivores or scavengers.
Shipworm | What's in a Name? - Harvard University
It is a bivalve mollusk, meaning two-shelled, like clams and mussels, but unlike other bivalves, shipworms do not need hard shells to shelter their bodies because they bore into pieces of wood, which protect the animals. An individual Teredo, removed from its home in a mangrove trunk. Credit: Deplewsk/CC BY-SA 3.0.
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