3.4" Polished Fossil Teredo (Shipworm Bored) Wood - Free-Standing

This is a polished section of fossil Teredo Wood from the Isle of Sheppey in England. Teredo petrified wood is unique because of the "worming" of the original wood by the prehistoric Teredo (Teredolites longissimus)--a worm-shaped marine mollusk related to modern clams, mussels, and oysters. This petrified wood comes out of the London Clay Formation and is Eocene in age. The teredo burrows have been lined with calcite, giving the petrified wood a very interesting look.

The bottom is cut flat to allow for nice presentation without a stand.

Under shortwave ultraviolet light, the calcite-lined burrows exhibit a vibrant fluorescence.