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A wood boring mollusc/Shipworm is

  1. Chiton
  2. Teredo
  3. Limax
  4. Patella

Correct answer: Teredo

Solution

Shipworms are marine bivalve molluscs that bore into wood, and the genus commonly used for them is Teredo. The other options are different molluscan groups: Chiton is a polyplacophoran, Limax is a slug, and Patella is a limpet.

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