Siamese Shipworm
Lyrodus pedicellatus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–59 m
- Max size: 1 cm
The Siamese shipworm is not a worm at all but a clam that bores into wood, rasping tunnels through timber in shallow and intertidal waters with a pair of tiny shells. Slender and pale, it grows only to about a centimetre across the shell that does its drilling.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Myida › Teredinidae › Lyrodus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 141600.
FAQ
- How deep does the Siamese Shipworm live?
- The Siamese Shipworm (Lyrodus pedicellatus) is typically found at 0–59 m.
- How big does the Siamese Shipworm get?
- The Siamese Shipworm grows to about 1 cm.