These Shipworms Prefer To Eat Rocks Instead Of Wood!

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The Lithoredo abatanica shipworms found in the Philippines, bore into limestone, rather than wood (Credit: Northwestern University/You Tube screen capture)

Shipworms, which munch through wood and help release essential nutrient stored within it, are incredibly beneficial for other marine animals. However, the saltwater bivalve mollusks have been known to sink boats and cause extensive damage to docks, piers, and other wooden structures. Now, researchers have uncovered a shipworm species of a different kind — one that has the potential to change the course of a river by gnawing through its limestone bedrock!

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  • unkwon약 6년
    awsome
    • i like worms약 6년
      wow i leared so much! thank you! i wonder how many more animals we have not discoverd yet!
      • YEET약 6년
        This is very cool, I love this article!!
        • hi약 6년
          I've never heard of a shipworm that eats rocks! that's what makes this interesting.
          • yay약 6년
            so cool!
            • Chris Gaming101약 6년
              This is really interesting and trippy
              • minecraft boss약 6년
                i love this thing
                • Kiwi_Bird약 6년
                  My Dad is a Zoologist, I'll have to ask him about this...
                  • notorious OP약 6년
                    This was so cool that i wish that i was one of the people so i can look at it closer and touch it. Thank you
                    • darkgalaxy123
                      darkgalaxy123약 6년
                      The article is nice. The video was good too:D

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