Teredo navalis
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Teredo navalis, commonly called the naval shipworm or turu, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Teredinidae. This species is the type species of the genus Teredo. Li
Shipworm
Destruction by Teredo navalis worm in a tree branch
Copper sheathing
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Copper sheathing is a method for protecting the hull of a wooden vessel from attack by shipworm, barnacles and other marine growth through the use of copper plates affixed to the surface of the hull,
Teredo navalis
…of low salinity levels has caused damage in areas previously unaffected by native shipworms. In the eighteenth century, the Royal Navy resorted to coppering the bottoms of its ships in an attempt to prevent the damage caused by shipworm. No treatment of timber to prevent attack by Teredo navalis has been…
The metal sheathing of Cutty Sark, made from the copper alloy Muntz metal