Species Account

Teredora malleolus (Turton, 1822)

Pholadoidea : Teredinidae

Tebble name: Teredora malleolus (Turton)
Smith & Heppell name: Teredora malleolus (Turton, 1822)

Pallets not segmented, almost entirely calcareous; Blade broadly oval with a deep thumbnail-like depression that is transversely striated. The posterior slope of the shell is small but set at a sharp angle.

Distribution & Ecology

Recorded from stranded timbers at scattered localities around Britain and Ireland.

Depth Range
Intertidal

Additional Information & Related Species

References

Listed are literature citing Teredora malleolus (Turton, 1822). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.

Turner R D 1966. A Survey and Illustrated Catalogue of the Teredinidae The Museum of Comparative Zoology. 265pp.
Turton W 1822. Conchylia dithyra Insularum britannicarum. The bivalve shells of the British Islands London. 279pp, 20pls.

Resources

  • Conchological Society of Great Britain & Ireland
    Provides resources for understanding, identifying, recording, and conserving molluscs
  • CLEMAM
    Check List of European Marine Mollusca
  • MarLIN
    The Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland (MarLIN) provides information for marine environmental management, protection and education. It is a centre of excellence in spatially based and time-series marine biological information and supports good stewardship in the marine environment.
  • NBN Gateway
    National Biodiversity Network's Gateway. Use it to explore UK biodiversity data, as contributed by participating data providers.
  • BivAToL
  • MarBEF
  • Malacological Society
  • Unitas Malacologica
  • Census of Marine Life
  • MarBEF
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Record last modified: 17/05/2016