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Different worm-like borers
Besides the ships worm, there is another
group of worm-like bivalves that bore into wood. Unlike the genuine ships
worm, they do not line their tunnels, and they are found no deeper than
10 m. Of this group, only 2-4 specie are found in Scandinavia, and all
belong to the family Xylophaga(which means wood eater). Of the
genuine ship worms, only one of the Scandinavian specie is found in driftwood
and possibly some other species, as yet not known, along the Scandinavian
coasts can be found in driftwood from warmer waters.
Bo Johannesson
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