Shipworm
Teredo clappi
- Usual depth0–11 m
- Water temperature19–29 °C
- Best monthsMay and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Teredo clappi is a species of marine bivalve mollusk in the family Teredinidae, commonly known as shipworms. This species typically inhabits warm marine environments, where it bores into submerged wood such as driftwood, mangrove roots, and wooden marine structures.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 5 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–11 m · Deepest record: 11 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Shipworm
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- ニヨリフナクイムシ
Other scientific names: Teredo (Zopoteredo) clappi, Teredo adanensis, Teredo hermitensis, Teredo renschi, Teredo trulliformis
Similar species
- Yellow-margin shipworm
Teredo fulleri
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 43 open-data records from 1758 to 2015.
- Species data updated October 27, 2026.
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