Teredo clappi
| Teredo clappi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Myida |
| Family: | Teredinidae |
| Genus: | Teredo |
| Species: | T. clappi |
| Binomial name | |
| Teredo clappi Bartsch, 1923 | |
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Teredo clappi is a species of marine bivalve mollusk in the family Teredinidae, commonly known as shipworms.[1][2][3] This species typically inhabits warm marine environments, where it bores into submerged wood such as driftwood, mangrove roots, and wooden marine structures.[3]
Distribution
Originally described by Paul Bartsch in 1923 from specimens collected in Key West, Florida,[1][2][3] Teredo clappi has been documented in various parts of subtropical and tropical Pacific, Indian and Western Atlantic Oceans.[1][3] Notably, it has been recorded in Bermuda and, more recently, in Venezuelan coastal waters, indicating a broader distribution than previously recognised.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Teredo clappi Bartsch, 1923". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Species Teredo clappi Bartsch, 1923". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Velásquez, Marcel; López, Irelis M.; Velásquez, Marcel; López, Irelis M. (June 2016). "The presence of Teredo clappi (Bivalvia: Teredinidae) in Venezuelan coastal waters". Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad. 87 (2): 516–518. doi:10.1016/j.rmb.2015.11.003. ISSN 1870-3453. Retrieved 28 May 2025.