How deep does the Shipworm live?

The Shipworm (Bankia martensi) is typically found at 0–55 m.

Shipworm

Bankia martensi

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–55 m

Despite the wormlike body, the shipworm is a clam that bores into wood, from the intertidal zone down to about fifty five metres. It tunnels through submerged trunks, pilings and ship timbers, lining its burrow with shell as it digests the wood it rasps away.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 527851.

FAQ

How deep does the Shipworm live?: The Shipworm (Bankia martensi) is typically found at 0–55 m.