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Family: Xylophagaidae



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22 species (see list below)
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Abditoconus investigatoris
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Xylophaga abyssorum
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Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Xylophaga atlantica
[Atlantic woodeater]
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Xylophaga bayeri
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Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Xylophaga clenchi
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Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Xylophaga depalmai
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Xylophaga dorsalis
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Xylophaga galatheae
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Xylophaga gerda
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Xylophaga globosa
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Xylophaga hadalis
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Xylophaga indica
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Xylophaga lobata
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Xylophaga nandani
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Xylophaga praestans
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Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Xylophaga profunda
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Xylophaga rikuzenica
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Xylophaga supplicata
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Xylophaga tipperi
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Xylophaga washingtona
[Washington woodeater]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Xylophaga whoi
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Xylophaga wolffi
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