Turner R D
Science. 1973 Jun 29;180(4093):1377-9. doi: 10.1126/science.180.4093.1377.
Wood exposed for 104 days at a depth of 1830 meters at the permanent station of the research submersible D.S.R.V. Alvin was completely riddled by two species of bivalve wood borers (subfamily Xylophagainae, family Pholadidae). Their high reproductive rate, high population density, rapid growth, early maturity, and utilization of a transient habitat classify them as opportunistic species, the first recorded from the deep sea. Xylophaga is shown to be the most important species involved in decomposing woody plant material in the deep sea.
在“阿尔文”号深潜研究船的永久观测站，深度为1830米处暴露104天的木材被两种双壳类蛀木生物（船蛆科蛀木蛤亚科）完全蛀满。它们繁殖率高、种群密度大、生长迅速、成熟早，且利用短暂的栖息地，这些特征将它们归类为机会主义物种，这是首次在深海记录到的此类物种。蛀木蛤被证明是深海中分解木本植物材料的最重要物种。
