How deep does the Foliaceous Shipworm live?

The Foliaceous Shipworm (Nototeredo knoxi) is typically found at 0–36 m.

Foliaceous Shipworm

Nototeredo knoxi

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–36 m

A wood boring bivalve, the foliaceous shipworm tunnels into submerged timber, lining its burrow with shell as it grows. It lives in shallow coastal water down to around 36 metres, wherever drifting or sunken wood gives it something to bore into.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 420994.

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How deep does the Foliaceous Shipworm live?: The Foliaceous Shipworm (Nototeredo knoxi) is typically found at 0–36 m.