shipworms
Timber-boring mollusks
Shipworms are marine mollusks that bore into submerged wood, despite their worm-like appearance belonging to the clam family.
They have caused significant damage to wooden ships, piers, and pilings throughout maritime history.
Their long, soft bodies tunnel through timber, leaving only small entrance holes while hollowing out the interior: The old pier collapsed after shipworms riddled its supports.
Two-shelled mollusk
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
- palletsFlat freight platforms
- siphonLiquid transfer tube
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
symbiotic · bacteria · digestive · anatomy · reproduction · lifespan · species
Digging to create shelter
- tunnelingDigging underground passages
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- perforationHole punched through something
- penetrationEntry into something
excavation · wood-boring · rasping · channeling · galleries · burrows · tubes · calcareous
Protective outer coverings
- pilingsEmbedded structural columns
- wharvesWaterfront loading platforms
- docksShip mooring structures
- piersWaterside mooring platforms
shipwrecks · galleons · timber · seawater · marine · harbors · moorings · jetties
Pest takeover situation
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- rotOrganic breakdown process
degradation · weakening · collapse · riddled · compromised · pitting · fouling · wood decay
Marine growth prevention
- creosoteCoal-tar distillate for preservation
- preservativesDecay-preventing substances
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- protectionGuarding against harm
coatings · paint · inspection · maintenance · fumigation · eradication · control · teak
Ohio's seat of government
- Age of SailEra of wind-propelled ships
- shipbuildingConstructing maritime vessels
- careeningTilting or swaying recklessly
- naval warfareMilitary operations at sea
bivalve
Two-shelled mollusk
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
- palletsFlat freight platforms
- siphonLiquid transfer tube
larvae · symbiotic · bacteria · digestive · anatomy · reproduction · lifespan · species
burrowing
Digging to create shelter
- tunnelingDigging underground passages
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- perforationHole punched through something
penetration · excavation · wood-boring · rasping · channeling · galleries · burrows · tubes · calcareous · linings
hulls
Protective outer coverings
piers · shipwrecks · galleons · timber · seawater · marine · harbors · moorings · jetties · bulkheads
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
rot · degradation · weakening · collapse · riddled · compromised · pitting · fouling · wood decay · structural failure
antifouling
Marine growth prevention
- creosoteCoal-tar distillate for preservation
- preservativesDecay-preventing substances
- treatmentCare for an ailment
protection · coatings · paint · inspection · maintenance · fumigation · eradication · control · teak · greenheart
Columbus
Ohio's seat of government
- Age of SailEra of wind-propelled ships
- shipbuildingConstructing maritime vessels
- careeningTilting or swaying recklessly
naval warfare · exploration · historical · catastrophic · economic impact
- invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean
- bivalvesclams, clam, mussels, scallops, mussel
- wood peststermites, termite, wood-boring beetles, carpenter ants, carpenter ant
- marine pestsbarnacles, sea lice, zebra mussels, lionfish, green crab
- bioerodersparrotfish, sea urchins
- biofoulingbarnacles, mussels, biofilm, tube worms, blue mussels