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Teredo somersi
Teredo somersi is a species of mollusc primarily reported from the Western Atlantic, including the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and Bermuda, where it was first described. It can also be found in similar warm-water environments globally, either natively or introduced via wooden ships.
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Description
Teredo somersi has a long, worm-like body with small, ridged shells at the front used for boring into wood.
Wikipedia: “Characteristics”
Range & habitat
Teredo somersi is found in warm, marine environments—often in tropical and subtropical waters. Like all shipworms, it ingests wood as it tunnels, aided by symbiotic bacteria in its gills that help digest cellulose.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 253345.