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Family: Xylophagaidae



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22 species (see list below)
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Abditoconus investigatoris
[]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Xylophaga abyssorum
[]
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Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Xylophaga atlantica
[Atlantic woodeater]
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Xylophaga bayeri
[]
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Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Xylophaga clenchi
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Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Xylophaga depalmai
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Xylophaga dorsalis
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Xylophaga galatheae
[]
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Xylophaga gerda
[]
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Xylophaga globosa
[]
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Xylophaga hadalis
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Xylophaga indica
[]
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Xylophaga lobata
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Xylophaga nandani
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Xylophaga praestans
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Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Xylophaga profunda
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Xylophaga rikuzenica
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Xylophaga supplicata
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Xylophaga tipperi
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Xylophaga washingtona
[Washington woodeater]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Xylophaga whoi
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Xylophaga wolffi
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Abditoconus investigatoris 2021
Xylophaga abyssorum Western Atlantic. 0.5 DL 1886
Xylophaga atlantica Atlantic woodeater North America. 1.2 DL 1942
Xylophaga bayeri Western Atlantic. 0.8 DL 2002
Xylophaga clenchi Western Atlantic. 1.4 DL 1971
Xylophaga depalmai Western Atlantic. 1.0 DL 2002
Xylophaga dorsalis Mediterranean Sea 1819
Xylophaga galatheae Southwest Pacific 1961
Xylophaga gerda Western Atlantic. 0.4 DL 2002
Xylophaga globosa Southeast Pacific 1835
Xylophaga hadalis Southwest Pacific 1961
Xylophaga indica Western Pacific 1904
Xylophaga lobata Western Pacific 1961
Xylophaga nandani Western Pacific 2022
Xylophaga praestans Mediterranean Sea 1903
Xylophaga profunda Western Atlantic. 1.1 DL 2002
Xylophaga rikuzenica Northwest Pacific 1945
Xylophaga supplicata Western Pacific 1950
Xylophaga tipperi Western Atlantic. 0.9 DL 2002
Xylophaga washingtona Washington woodeater East Pacific. 1921
Xylophaga whoi Western Atlantic. 1.5 DL 2002
Xylophaga wolffi Western Pacific 1961



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