| Records of Xylophaga praestans (a piddock) : | ||||
| 1: Xylophaga praestans (a piddock) | ||||
| 18 May 2008 | OSGR: NS03 | 55° 40’ N, 5° 10’ W | Vice County: Clyde Islands (VC 100) | Scotland |
| dead shells and borings in washed-up driftwood | ||||
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| Species | Xylophaga praestans (a piddock) |
| Genus | Xylophaga (a genus of molluscs) |
| Subfamily | XYLOPHAGINAE (a subfamily of molluscs) |
| Family | PHOLADIDAE (piddocks) |
| Superfamily | PHOLADOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs) |
| Order | MYOIDA (an order of molluscs) |
| Infraclass | Euheterodonta (an infraclass of molluscs) |
| Subclass | HETERODONTA (a subclass of bivalve molluscs) |
| Class | BIVALVIA (bivalves) |
| Phylum | MOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs) |
| Superphylum | LOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives) |
| Clade | Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals) |
| Subkingdom | EUMETAZOA (metazoans) |
| Kingdom | ANIMALIA (animals) |
| Domain | Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
| Life | BIOTA (living things) |
| Records of Xylophaga praestans (a piddock) : | ||||
| 1: Xylophaga praestans (a piddock) | ||||
| 18 May 2008 | OSGR: NS03 | 55° 40’ N, 5° 10’ W | Vice County: Clyde Islands (VC 100) | Scotland |
| dead shells and borings in washed-up driftwood | ||||
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Xylophaga praestans (a piddock) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
 NBN (data.nbn.org.uk)
has a distribution map for Xylophaga praestans (a piddock)
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 BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk)
has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Xylophaga praestans (a piddock)
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