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New species of wood-munching (and phallic-looking) clams found at the bottom of the ocean

Phys.org - Tue 2 Apr 19

When a tree falls in a forest, regardless of whether anyone hears it, it sometimes becomes clam food. Wood that finds its way from rivers into the ocean can eventually become waterlogged and ...

New species of wood-munching clams found at the bottom of the ocean, Science Blog - Tue 2 Apr 19
New species of wood-munching (and phallic-looking) clams found at the bottom of the ocean, Eurekalert - Tue 2 Apr 19

Warm and clammy

Cosmos Magazine - Tue 2 Apr 19

Researchers find new species of tree-eating mollusc.

Image of the Day: Not What You Think

The Scientist - Thu 4 Apr 19

Newly discovered and rather phallic-looking clams dwell at the bottom of the ocean and are some of only a few animals known to eat wood.

Researchers discover bizarre 'phallic' clams that feed on wood at the bottom of the ocean

Daily Mail - Tue 2 Apr 19

The discovery of the new specimens expands the number of wood-boring clams known to humans to twice the size previously thought.

Scientists find new species of wood-munching, phallic-shaped clams

ZME Science - Tue 2 Apr 19

Also known as shipworm, these wood-eating clams are much more diverse than scientists thought.

Dick-Shaped, Wood-Munching Clams Are More Diverse Than We Thought, Study Finds

Gizmodo - Tue 2 Apr 19

Wood-boring clams don’t look like the ones you or I might find steamed with pasta. They’re smaller than a pea, and live exclusively in the deep ocean, tunneling into sunken, waterlogged ...

Scientists Find New Species of Wood-Munching (And Phallic-Looking) Clams

Geek.com - Tue 2 Apr 19

The deep sea is home to many strange-looking creatures, and a new PG-13-worthy species of clams, recently discovered and described in a new study, is no exception. Scientists found three new ...

New phallic-shaped clam species found eating wood at the bottom of the ocean

UPI - Tue 2 Apr 19

In a new study, scientists announced the discovery of a new species and three new genera of wood-boring clams.