Polydora

Polydora was the name of several characters in Greek mythology:

Polydora (annelid)

Polydora is a genus of annelid worms. It contains marine polychaete species that live in mud, holes bored in rocks, and holes bored in the shells of shellfish.

Some shell- and rock-boring polydora worms leave a characteristic double hole in the rock and shells in which they burrow.

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Πολυδωρη, from Polydora , daughter of Tethys and Ocean in Greek mythology.

Economic effects

Polydora species are a major economic issue for parts of the shellfish industry. Some species cause "mudblister" on oysters, living inside the oyster shell and roughening its interior surface. Although this makes the oyster grow much more slowly, and makes the shell ugly and harder to sell, the meat of the oyster is still fit to eat.

List of Polydora species

Polydora (plant)

Polydora Fenzl is a genus of plants belonging to the Asteraceae family, consisting of some 8 species. The genus is related to Vernonia and is native to Sub-Saharan Africa.

Species

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