Wood Boring Gribble
Limnoria tripunctata
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–7 m
A tiny wood boring crustacean, the wood boring gribble tunnels into submerged timber alongside the shipworm, riddling piers and pilings until they crumble. It lives in the intertidal on wood and mangrove, and even shelters in empty barnacle shells.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Isopoda › Limnoriidae › Limnoria
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 148645.
FAQ
- How deep does the Wood Boring Gribble live?
- The Wood Boring Gribble (Limnoria tripunctata) is typically found at 0–7 m.