Teredo portoricensis
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Teredo portoricensis, known commonly as the Puerto Rico shipworm, is a species of shipworm
in the genus Teredo
. It is endemic to Puerto Rico
.
Shipworm
Shipworms are not worms at all, but rather a group of unusual saltwater clams with very small shells, notorious for boring into wooden structures that are immersed in sea water, such as piers, docks and wooden ships...
in the genus Teredo
Teredo
Teredo may refer to:* Teredo , a genus of shipworm that bores holes in the wood of ships** Teredo portoricensis, a species of shipworm in the Teredo genus* Teredo wood, a form of fossilized wood showing marks of shipworm damage...
. It is endemic to Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
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See also
- Fauna of Puerto RicoFauna of Puerto RicoThe fauna of Puerto Rico is similar to other island archipelago faunas, with high endemism, and low, skewed taxonomic diversity. Bats are the only extant native terrestrial mammals in Puerto Rico. All other terrestrial mammals in the area were introduced by humans, and include species such as cats,...
- List of endemic fauna of Puerto Rico