Nototeredo norvagica (Spengler, 1792)
(Shipworm, Norway Shipworm)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNototeredo norvagica (Shipworm, Norway Shipworm)
SubfamilyBANKIINAE (a subfamily of molluscs)
FamilyTEREDINIDAE (shipworms)
SuperfamilyPHOLADOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderMYOIDA (an order of molluscs)
InfraclassEuheterodonta (an infraclass of molluscs)
SubclassHETERODONTA (a subclass of bivalve molluscs)
ClassBIVALVIA (bivalves)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Nototeredo norvagica (Shipworm, Norway Shipworm) :
1: Nototeredo norvagica (Shipworm, Norway Shipworm) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
18 May 2008 OSGR: NS03 55° 40’ N, 5° 10’ W Vice County: Clyde Islands (VC 100) Scotland
dead shells and borings in washed-up driftwood
Image 1: Borings and Image 2: Borings - close-upImage 3: Borings - close-up (2)Image 4: Borings - close-up (3)Image 5: Borings - close-up (4)Image 6: Calcium carbonate tube lining - close-upImage 7: Calcium carbonate tube lining - close-up (2)Image 8: Driftwood with Teredo borings

Nototeredo norvagica (Shipworm, Norway Shipworm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Nototeredo norvagica (Shipworm, Norway Shipworm)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Nototeredo norvagica (Shipworm, Norway Shipworm)
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