About this species
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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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 7–9 m · Deepest record: 9 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 29–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Teredo radicis
Similar species
- Shipworm
Teredo clappi
- Yellow-margin shipworm
Teredo fulleri
Blacktip shipwormLyrodus pedicellatus
- Shipworm
Bankia carinata
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).
- 4 open-data records from 1924 to 2011.
- Species data updated October 31, 2026.
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