Animal Kingdom Question 794
Question: A wood boring mollusca/Shipworm is [APMEE 1980; CBSE PMT 1988]
Options:
A) Chiton
B) Teredo
C) Limax
D) Patella
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Teredo is commonly known as ?shipworm?.
It is a highly specialized marine bivalve which is very destructive to wood in sea water.
The body is long and slender with a small anterior shell.
The shell is used for burrowing in the wood of ships or wharves
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