Episode 2308
Sphaeroma terebrans
Tue, 2023-Aug-29 00:09 UTC
Length - 1:42
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The random article for Tuesday, 29 August 2023 is Sphaeroma terebrans.
Sphaeroma terebrans is a mangrove-boring isopod that was first documented in the United States as early as 1897. It is 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in) long, and is thought to have been introduced by wooden-hulled ships. The isopod is found throughout the Gulf of Mexico mainly in mangrove swamps of Louisiana and Florida. S. terebrans will also bore into boats, wooden pilings and other wooden structures.
The burrowing activities of Sphaeroma terebrans hinder the growth of mangroves, and its wood boring activities limits mangroves to the upper limits of the intertidal zone.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:09 UTC on Tuesday, 29 August 2023.
For the full current version of the article, see Sphaeroma terebrans on Wikipedia.
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