Great Shipworm
Teredo navalis
Classification
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Myida
- Family
- Teredinidae
Teredo navalis, commonly called the naval shipworm or turu, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Teredinidae. This species is the type species of the genus Teredo. Like other species in this family, this bivalve is called a shipworm because it resembles a worm in general appearance while at the anterior end it has a small shell with two valves, and it is adept at boring through wood.
Le taret commun ou naval (Teredo navalis) est une espèce de mollusques bivalves marins de la famille des Teredinidae. C'est l'espèce type du genre Teredo. Ce taret ressemble à un ver par son aspect général, mais est doté à l'extrémité avant d'une petite coquille bivalve capable de percer le bois.
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Distribution
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