Occurrence of the Woodborer, Limnoria lignorum (Rathke) at Amchitka Island, Alaska
1976 ◽
Vol 33
(7)
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pp. 1642-1644
Keyword(s):
The West
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Three hundred and sixty-one Limnoria specimens collected from wood pilings at Amchitka, Alaska in 1971 and 1974 were all identified as Limnoria lignorum (Rathke). This is believed to be the first record of the species on Amchitka; the discovery fills a gap in the known distribution between the west and east coasts of the North Pacific Ocean. Female specimens outnumbered males approximately two to one.