<i>Xylophaga (IMAGE) Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Caption One of the wood experiments after one year at the seafloor. Wood-boring bivalves of the genus Xylophaga had populated the wood. Credit Christina Bienhold, MPI for Marine Microbiology Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.