How deep does the Florida Shipworm live?

The Florida Shipworm (Lyrodus floridanus) is typically found at 0–36 m.

Florida Shipworm

Lyrodus floridanus

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–36 m

Despite its worm like name and slender shell, this shipworm is a clam that tunnels into submerged wood, rasping the timber with its tiny shells and digesting it. It lives from the shallows down to about 36 metres wherever drowned wood collects.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Myida › Teredinidae › Lyrodus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 420992.

FAQ

How deep does the Florida Shipworm live?: The Florida Shipworm (Lyrodus floridanus) is typically found at 0–36 m.