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n Interesting (: : Teredinidae) records from India istributio * D Rao M. V. , Pachu A. V. and Balaji M.

raphic Wood Biodegradation Centre (Marine), Institute of Wood Science and Technology via Yoga Village, Beach Road, A. U. Post, Visakhapatnam-530 g 003, A.P., India. eo * Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected] G n o

Abstract: In a survey on the occurrence of marine wood boring organisms at Chippada-Rambilli, Visakhapatnam-

otes Bhimunipatnam and Soralgondi-Nachugunta coastal stretches along Bay of Bengal on the east coast of India, a good N Uperotus panamensis (Bartsch), U. lieberkindi (Roch), Teredora malleolus (Turton), Teredo poculifer Iredale and Nototeredo assemblagenorvagica (Spengler) of wood borers, are new especially records teredinidsto India; three were species, collected. namely, Among Teredo these mindanensis samples, five Bartsch, species T.of portoricensisteredinids, namely, Clapp and T. somersi Clapp new to the mainland and one species, namely, Teredothyra matocotana (Bartsch) new to the east coast. Systematic details of these nine teredinid taxa are presented in this communication.

DOI: 10.15560/10.3.609

Information on the occurrence and distribution of Clapp, T. clappi Bartsch, T. somersi Clapp, T. indomalaiica marine wood borers in Indian waters relative to the Roch, Nototeredo norvagica (Spengler), N. edax (Hedley), country’s vast coastal stretch is far from satisfactory (Rao Nausitora fusticula (Jeffreys), N. dunlopei Wright, Bankia et al. 2008). Hence, efforts have been renewed to generate carinata (Gray), B. brevis (Deshayes), B. campanellata data from under explored areas, particularly along the Moll & Roch, B. bipalmulata (Lamarck), B. gracilis Moll, B. east coast. During a few such attempts at Chippada- philippinensis Bartsch, B. destructa Clench, B. fimbriatula Rambilli, Visakhapatnam-Bhimunipatnam and Soralgondi- Moll & Roch, B. australis (Calman), B. bipennata (Turton), Nachugunta coastal stretches along Bay of Bengal (Figure B. nordi 1), a good assemblage of wood borers were recorded new to the country, three species new to the mainland (Rao et al. 2008). These collections were based on pallets and one Moll)species were new obtained.to the east Among coast are these, being five reported species retrieved from destroyed built-up wooden canoes, ‘Masula’ in this communication (apart some new records of Bankia (stitched plank-built), boats, mangrove stumps and drift spp. that need wet specimens for further examination wood as the had dried out much before sampling. In the absence of other choices, resorting to approach theand specimens. confirmation) Status and of their each systematic species was details arrived presented at based teredinids is common (Cragg et al. 2009; Borges et al. 2011). onfollowing the marine classification ecoregions of Turner recognized (1966; by1971) Spalding to diagnose et al. Specimensof this kind of to all decipher these species scientific were facts, preserved especially in Wood about Biodegradation Centre (Marine) [WBCMM] of Institute of Wood Science and Technology at Visakhapatnam. During New(2007). records to India these collections, 3 sphaeromatids (Sphaeroma terebrans Bate, S. annandalei Stebbing, S. a. var. travencorensis 1. Uperotus panamensis (Bartsch, 1922) (Figure 2) Pillai), 4 pholadids (Lignopholas fluminalis (Blanford), Original name: Teredo (Teredora) panamensis Bartsch Martesia striata (Linnaeus), M. fragilis Verrill & Bush, M. nairi Turner & Santhakumaran) and 45 teredinids Distinctive Characters: Pallet thin, leaf like; blade (Bactronophorous thoracites (Gould), Teredothyra entirely1922: 34, calcareous, figs. 27: 3-4, broadly 35: 2 oval, convex on dorsal side, matocotana (Bartsch), T. excavata (Jeffreys), T. smithi concave on ventral side, more or less rounded both at (Bartsch), Lyrodus massa (Lamy), L. affinis (Deshayes), distal and proximal ends, proximal end tapering, longer L. pedicellatus (Quatrefages), L. bipartitus (Jeffreys), L. than wide, thumbnail depression at dorsal distal half singaporeana Roch, Uperotus clavus (Gmelin), U. rehderi without lobe; stalk shorter than blade, stout and rounded (Nair), U. panamensis (Bartsch), U. lieberkindi (Roch), proximally. Teredora malleolus (Turton), T. palauensis (Edmondson), Material examined: WBCMM-35, 1 pallet from ‘Masula’, T. princesae (Sivickis), Psiloteredo senegalensis (Blainville), Dicyathifer manni (Wright), Teredo poculifer Iredale, M Balaji, 2004; WBCMM-133, 3 pallets from drift wood, T. parksi Bartsch, T. furcifera von Martens, T. bartschi Kapula uppada, 17°50′37″ N, 83°24′39″ E, M V Rao and Clapp, T. navalis Linnaeus, T. triangularis Edmondson, T. mindanensis Bartsch, T. fulleri Clapp, T. portoricensis Chippada-RambilliMeasurements: stretch,Total length-3.40mm, 17°28′00″ N, 82°59′00″Blade length- E – 17°28′00″ N, 82°58′41″ E, M V Rao, 2005.

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Figure 1. Localities surveyed for marine wood borer fauna.

2.10mm, Blade width-1.50mm and Stalk length-1.30mm. 2. Uperotus lieberkindi (Roch, 1931) (Figure 3) Distribution: Panama (Bartsch 1922). Atlantic, Tropical Original name: Teredo lieberkindi Distinctive characters: Pallet thin, leaf-like; blade Status: Since this species is known so far from “Tropical entirely calcareous, broadly oval Rochto rectangular, 1931: 15, basalfig. 2-5 half Atlantic”(Turner 1971). biogeographical realm alone, present status of the thickened, convex on dorsal side, concave on ventral side, species with regard to India might be cryptic. longer than wide, lateral margins slightly folded ventrally, Remarks: Pallets of this species can be distinguished from U. lieberkindi by their shape, lack of round lobe at mid broadly round; stalk as long as or longer than blade, stout, dorsal portion of blade and non-converging ribs on dorsal club-like,distal margin tapering flat distally, or slightly rounded depressed, proximally proximal and running margin distal half of blade. Other wood borers found occurring half-way through blade. along with this species were M. striata, T. mindanensis, T. Material examined: WBCMM-21, 1 pallet from drift princesae and B. carinata. M Balaji, 2004; WBCMM-54, 1 pallet, Bhimunipatnam, wood, Rishikonda, 17°46′53″ N, 83°23′08″ E, M V Rao and

17°53′02″ N, 83°27′07″ E, M V Rao and M Balaji, 2004; 13WBCMM-86, pallets from 1 pallet drift fromwood, mangrove Chippada-Rambilli stump, Sorlagondi, stretch, 15°49′30″ N, 80°58′53″ E, MVR and AVP; WBCMM-134, Rao, 2005. 17°28′00″ N, 82°59′00″ E-17°28′00″ N, 82°58′41″ E, M V Blade length-1.0mm, Blade width-0.9 to 1.1mm (1.00mm) andMeasurements: Stalk length-1.0mm. Total length-1.4 to 2.0mm (1.70mm), Distribution: Africa (Roch 1931) and Atlantic, tropical

Status: Since this species is known so far from “Tropical Atlantic”(Turner 1971). realm alone, present status of the species with regard to India might be cryptic. Remarks: Pallets of this species can be distinguished from U. panamensis by their shape, presence of a lobe at Figure 2. Uperotus panamensis, pallet, A. Dorsal view, B. Ventral view. mid dorsal portion and converging ribs on dorsal distal half

610 Rao et al. | Interesting Teredinidae records from India an ecological variant of U. panamensis. A close examination, (Rancurel 1955). Atlantic, temperate to tropical (Turner however,of blade. Turnerof the pallets(1971) ofopined the two that species probably points this species out that is (Tryon 1863), France (Locard 1886) and Ivory Coast they are distinct from one another. Other wood borers Status: Since this species is known so far from “Tropical found occurring along with this species were M. striata, M. Atlantic”1971). and “Temperate Northern Atlantic” realms alone, fragilis, T. princesae, U. panamensis and B. carinata. present status of the species with regard to India might be cryptic. 3. Teredora malleolus (Turton, 1822) Figure 4 Remarks: Pallets of this species exhibit wide variation Synonyms: as they grow. While young pallets appear like double tubes, Teredo thomsonii adults have broad blade with thumbnail-like depression, Teredora malleolata Teredora maleolus Tryon 1863: 280, figs. 2: 3-5 Distinctive characters: ‘Turton’ Pallet Locard broadly 1886: oval, 364 thin, leaf- finger-like projections, but old ones show only concentric like; blade (of adult specimens)‘Turton’ Clessin entirely 1893: calcareous, 69 shiny, collectiongrowth lines represented and no these finger-like different tubes growth (Rancurel stages. Other 1955, wedge-like, distal end rounded, proximal end conical; woodTurner borers 1966). found The occurring pallets obtained along with during this species the present were dorsal face of blade with thumb-like depression, two T. princesae, N. norvagica, L. bipartitus, L. pedicellatus and U. panamensis. stalkfinger-like usually projections small and straight. arising from the depression and 4. Teredo poculifer Iredale 1936 (Figure 5) marked concentric growth lines; ventral face almost flat; Synonyms: Teredo (Pingoteredo) poculifer

RaoMaterial and M Balaji, examined: 2004; WBCMM-135, WBCMM-36, 5 24pallets pallets from fromdrift Distinctive characters: Pallet shovel-like Iredale stout; 1936: blade 33, ‘Masula’, Kapula uppada, 17°50′37″ N, 83°24′39″ E, M V longerfigs. 1: 1-9than wide with the widest point about midway and tapering gradually to stalk, lateral margins convex; distal wood, Chippada-Rambilli stretch, 17°28′00″ N, 82°59′00″ margin of calcareous base slightly concave; periostracal E-17°28′00″ N, 82°58′41″ E, M V Rao, 2005. sheath golden yellow in colour and covering the entire Measurements: Total length-1.2 to 2.9 (2.06)mm, Blade blade; periostracal cup large, dark banded, all around; outer length-0.6Distribution: to 1.8 England(1.19)mm, (Turton Blade width-0.31822), Massachusetts to 1.0 (0.61) and inner distal margins of blade more or less straight; mm and Stalk length-0.6 to 1.1 (0.87)mm. stalk shorter than blade, stout, more or less straight and translucent.

Material examined: WBCMM-56, 2 pallets from mangrove drift wood, Bhimunipatnam, 17°53′02″ N, 83°27′07″ E, M. V. Rao and M. Balaji, 2004; WBCMM-105, 12 palletsMeasurements: from mangrove Total length-1.9 stumps, Nachugunta, to 2.9 (2.40)mm, 15°45′35″ Blade length-0.9mm,N, 80°56′32″ E, BladeMVR andwidth-0.9 AVP, 2006. to 1.0 (0.95)mm and Stalk length-1.0 to 1.5 (1.25)mm.

Status:Distribution: This is Australia perhaps a(Iredale native species 1936) andas the Papua same New was Guinea (Rayner 1979).

recordedRemarks: from Pallets “Central of this Indo-Pacific” species can to be “Western distinguished Indo- Pacific” realms. Figure 3. Uperotus lieberkindi, pallet, A. Dorsal view, B. Ventral view.

Figure 4. Teredora malleolus, pallet, A. Dorsal view, B. Ventral view. Figure 5. Teredora poculifer, pallet, A. Dorsal view, B. Ventral view

611 Rao et al. | Interesting Teredinidae records from India from T. aegypos Moll by their shape. Other wood borers Status: Since this species was reported so far from found occurring along with this species were B. thoracites, “Temperate Northern Atlantic” to “Tropical Atlantic” D. manni, T. bartschi, L. pedicellatus and Bankia spp. realms, the same might be a cryptic species to India. Remarks: Pallets of this species can be easily 5. Nototeredo norvagica (Spengler, 1792) distinguished from N. knoxi (Bartsch) and N. edax from Synonyms: the broad distal and tapering proximal ends coupled with Teredo norvagicus (Figure 6) prominent ribs radiating from the stalk. Other wood borers found occurring along with this species were T. matocotana, Teredo norvegica Spengler 1792: 102, figs. 2: 4-7 T. excavata, Teredo clappi, L. pedicellatus and B. carinata. Teredo nigra Montagu 1803: 257 Teredo bruguierii Schumacher 1817: 102, figs. 2: 4-6 New records to Indian mainland Blainville 1828: 267 Teredo navalis Delle Chiaje 1829: 28, 32, 115, figs. 54: 1. Teredo mindanensis Bartsch 1923 6, 12-13Teredo senegalensis Laurent 1849: 359 Synonyms: Teredo fatalis Deshayes 1839: 59, figs. 3: 1-9 Teredo (Coeloteredo) mindanensis Bartsch(Figure 1923: 7) 99 Teredo deshaii Teredo (Coeloteredo) mindanensis Teredo divaricataQuatrefages 1849: 23, figs. 1: 1, 2: 2 Quatrefages 1849: 26 (?) Teredo (Coeloteredo) bayeri Bartsch 1927: 539, Teredo utriculus ‘Deshayes’ Fischer 1856: 137, figs. 7: 4a-gfigs. 53: 10, 12; 56: 6; 60: 4, 8, 12 9-127-9 Roch 1955: 130, figs. Distinctive characters:‘Gmelin’ Pallet Hanley large, 1882: leaf-like, 541, figs.oblong, 12: Distinctive characters: Pallet small; blade inverted cone- completely calcareous, dorsally convex, ventrally concave, like, hallow to stalk, slightly distorted to one side, slightly distally broad, proximally tapering; segments fused, enveloping stalk, outer and inner distal margins concave; indistinct; blade completely covered by periostracal periostracum thin golden yellow, completely covering sheath, distal half of dorsal side scaly with a small thumb blade, slightly extending beyond calcareous base and with nail depression towards apex, proximal half smooth with laterally radiating ribs originating from the middle; stalk stout and swollen (knobby) at proximal end.. long running almost throughout length of blade but short, a darkMaterial distal examined: band; stalk WBCMM-24, short (3/4 of 2 blade), pallets irregular, from delicate and blunt below. Material examined: WBCMM-43, 3 pallets from ‘Masula’, and M Balaji, 2004; WBCMM-42, 4 pallets from driftwood, driftwood, Rishikonda, 17°46′53″ N, 83°23′08″ E, M V Rao M Balaji, 2004; WBCMM-59, 3 pallets from mangrove Kapula uppada, 17°50′37″ N, 83°24′39″ E, M V Rao and M Kapula uppada, 17°50′37″ N, 83°24′39″ E, M V Rao and Balaji, 2004; WBCMM-64, 9 pallets from mangrove drift Rao and M Balaji, 2004. wood, Bhimunipatnam, 17°53′02″ N, 83°27′07″ E, M V Rao driftwood,Measurements: Bhimunipatnam, Total length-1.0 17°53′02″ to 2.5 N, 83°27′07″(1.53)mm, E,Blade M V andMeasurements: M Balaji, 2004; Total WBCMM-79, length-2.10 18 palletsto 10.0 from (4.80)mm, canoes, Sorlagondi, 15°49′30″ N, 80°58′53″ E, MVR and AVP. length-1.3mm,Distribution: Blade Philippines width-0.7 (Bartsch to 1.1 (0.94)mm 1923), Indonesiaand Stalk Blade length-1.90 to 7.50 (3.53)mm, Blade width-1.00 to (Rochlength-0.1 1955), to 1.0 (0.68)mm.India: Lakshadweep Archipelago 4.00 (2.21)mm and Stalk length-0.20 to 2.50 (1.27)mm. (Balakrishnan Nair and Dharmaraj 1983) and Western ItalyDistribution: (Delle St. Chiaje Norway, 1829), Scotland France (Spengler (Laurent 1849), 1792), Atlantic (Rosenberg 2009). New Guinea, Java and tropical AlgeriaEngland (Quatrefages (Montagu 1803), 1849), Denmark Sicily, now (Schumacher Sicilia (Fischer 1817), Status: As this species was recorded from “Tropical (Rosenberg 2009). Eastern Atlantic, from Norway to the Australia (Turner 1971). 1856), Ukraine: Crimea (Moll 1941) and Western Atlantic realms, the same might be also native to India. Atlantic, Western Indo-Pacific and Central Indo-Pacific” Mediterranean (Turner 1971). Remarks: Pallets of this species can be readily identified

Figure 6. Nototeredo norvagica, pallet, A. Dorsal view, B. Ventral view . Figure 7. Teredo mindanensis, pallet, A. Dorsal view, B. Ventral view

612 Rao et al. | Interesting Teredinidae records from India from T. triangularis Edmondson by their conical shaped band; stalk longer than blade, irregular, stout and blunt blade and stout swollen stalk. Other wood borers found proximally. occurring along with this species were T. clappi, T. bartschi, T. fulleri and L. pedicellatus. Material examined: WBCMM-63, 3 pallets from 2. Teredo portoricensis Clapp 1924 (Figure 8) mangroveMeasurements: drift wood, Total length-2.3 Bhimunipatnam, to 2.5 (2.4)mm, 17°53′02″ Blade N, Synonyms: Teredo (Teredo) portoricensis Clapp 1924a: 2, length-1.283°27′07″ E,to M1.3 V (1.25)mm,Ra o and M Blade Balaji, width-1.0mm 2004. and Stalk

Distinctive characters: Pallet long, narrow; blade Distribution: Bermuda Island, Ireland (Clapp 1924b), slender,figs. 1: 1-7 long relatively narrow, widest at mid point; outer length-1.1 to 1.2 (1.16)mm. margin of blade moderately ‘U’ shaped, inner margin “U-V” Archipelago (Balakrishnan Nair and Dharmaraj 1983). shaped; periostracum dark brown covering entire blade England, South Africa (Moll 1937) and India: Lakshadweep and extends distally as lateral horns, calcareous portion Status: As this species was recorded from “Tropical showing through; stalk very long, irregular and round Western Atlantic, tropical to sub-tropical (Turner 1971). proximally. might be also native to India. AtlanticRemarks: and Pallets Western of Indo-Pacific”this species can realms, be distinguished the species from that of T. clappi by their shape, concave form of outer M VMaterial Ra o and examined: M Balaji, WBCMM-61, 2004; WBCMM-89, 1 pallet from 8 pallets mangrove from margin of blade and short stout stalk. Periostracum drift wood, Bhimunipatnam, 17°53′02″ N, 83°27′07″ E, partially lost in the specimens collected. Other wood MVR and AVP. borers found occurring along with this species were N. mangrove wood, Sorlagondi, 15°49′30″ N, 80°58′53″ E, norvagica, T. matocotana, T. excavata, L. pedicellatus and B. carinata. Distribution:Measurements: Puerto Total Rico length-5.6mm, (Clapp 1924a) Blade and length-India: Lakshadweep1.7mm, Blade Archipelago width-0.9mm (Balakrishnan and Stalk length-3.9mm.Nair and Salim 1994).

Status: As this species was recorded from “Tropical Western Atlantic, tropical to sub-tropical (Turner 1971). might be also native to India. AtlanticRemarks: and WesternPallets Indo-Pacific”of this species realms, be the carefully species distinguished from L. pedicellatus , T. furcifera and T. parksi by the slender nature of the pallet, shape of outer and inner margins of blade and long stalk. Other wood borers found occurring along with this species were D. manni, U. lieberkindi, T. bartschi, L. pedicellatus and Bankia spp.

Figure 9. Teredo somersi, pallet, A. Dorsal view, B. Ventral view.

New records to Indian East Coast

1. Teredothyra matocotana (Bartsch, 1927) (Figure 10) Synonyms: Teredo (Ungoteredo) matocotana 545 Teredo (Ungoteredo) chamberlaini Bartsch 1927: 544,

Teredo (Ungoteredo) pujadana Bartsch 1927: 546, figs. 54: 12, 57: 5, 60: 9-11 Teredo unguiculata Bartsch 1927: 547, figs. 54: Distinctive8, 10; 57: 3, characters: 60: 1-3 Pallet small, chalky white and Figure 8. Teredo portoricensis, pallet, A. Dorsal view, B. Ventral view. translucent, distally narrow, Roch 1935:proximally 264, figs. wide; 1: blade1 wider than long, composed of basal and inner cups; inner cups 3. Teredo somersi Clapp 1924 (Figure 9) hallow and medially divided; stalk delicate, short, irregular, Synonyms: Teredo (Zopoteredo) somersi Clapp 1924b: 284, proximally knobbed extending upto the base of inner cup. Material examined: WBCMM-49, 5 pallets from Teredo (Teredo) radicis figs.Distinctive 2:7-12, 3: 15-16characters: Pallet medium sized; blade nearly as wide as long, parallelMoll 1937: sided 182 with small distal mangrove drift wood, Bhimunipatnam, 17°53′02″ N, constriction; outer margin of blade deep and concave, 83°27′07″ E, M V Rao and M Balaji, 2004. inner margin shallow and straight; periostracum golden ProbablyDistribution: world-wide, Philippines tropical (Bartsch to sub-tropical 1927), Madagascar (Turner yellow covering the entire blade with a dark brown distal (Roch 1935), Panama and Off Florida (Turner 1966).

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Status: As this species was recorded from “Western Delle St. Chiaje. 1829. Memorie sulla Storia e Notomia deglie Animali senz a Vertebre del Regno di Napoli. Napoli Deshayes, G.P. 1839. Traite elementaire de Conchyliologie 1(2): 59 pp. might be also native to India. 4: 18–29. Journal Indo-PacificRemarks: andPallets Central of Indo-Pacific”this species realms, can be the easily same de Conchyliologie Paris distinguished from by their small size. Hanley,Fischer, S.P. 1856.1882. ListeDescription mongraphique of new desspecies especes of Donax du genre in theTaret. collection T. excavata of the author. Journal of5: Linnaean129–240. Society London (Zoology) washing due to their translucent nature and therefore a 16(95): handUnluckily, drawing all themade five prior pallets to this collected could only were be lost included. while 539–541. Iredale,F.A. T.Mc 1936. Neil, QueenslandR.A. Johnson cobra and T. or Iredale : (ed.). Destructiona systematic of account timber byof Other wood borers found occurring along with this species marinethe teredine organisms molluscs in theof South port ofQueensland; Brisbane, Queensland pp. 31–44, in:Forest C.J. Watson, Service were T. clappi, N. norvagica, T. excavata, L. pedicellatus and Bulletin 12. . Laurent, J.L. 1849. Taert, Moll (Shipworms, Mollusca). In: C.D. D’Orbigny B. carinata (ed.), Dictionnaire Universal de historie naturelle Paris The study indicates potential diversity of marine wood Mollusques Marins, Prodrome de Malacologie Francaise, borers harboured by the tropical waters surrounding the Catalogue general des Mollusques vivantes de France 12: 358–361. Indian sub-continent and its islands and calls for more Locard, A. 1886. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museen Berlin 2: 362–365. investigations on these economically important group Moll, F. 1941. 1937. Ubersicht Die geographische uber die VerbreitongTerediniden derdes TeredinidenMuseums fur Afrikas. Natur of marine pests. With these records, the total number Kunde au Berlin. Sitzungsber d Gesellschaft Naturforschender 22(2): 161–189. Freunde of wood borers reported from Indian waters stands at Berlin Montagu. 1803. Testacea Britannica. Quatrefages,162–225. A. de. 1849. Memoire sur le genre Taret (Teredo Lin.). Annals teredinids). des Sciences Naturalles Paris 3 (ZoologieRomsey:) J. S. Hills. 257 pp. 71 (6 sphaeromatids, 9 limnorids, 12 pholadids and 53 Rancurel, P. 1955. Teredo thomsonii Tryon et Teredo lieberkindi Roch. Tansformations morphologiques des (11):palettes 19–64. au cours de la croissance. Bulletin Institut des Francais d’Afrique Noire

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