M .striata (striate piddock) is a widely distributed bivalve found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. It is a marine woodborer, causing extensive damage to wooden structures. It can change sex depending on temperature and is a filter-feeder.
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Editor: Rüdiger Bieler, Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History
Editor: André Sartori, Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History
Editor: Paula M. Mikkelsen, Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca
Author: Wilson Miu, University of Chicago, class of 2014
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