The question is posed whether the cold-water limnoriid wood borer Limnoria lignorum (Rathke), or any other such cold-water limnoriid exists in southern oceans. The evidence of collections from various high latitude southern coastlines is cited and the singular absence of any cold-water limnoriid borer noted. The need for further. and possibly extensive, searches for such borers is stressed. i.e. if their existence in - or absence from - the southern oceans is to be resolved. The questions posed could be relevant to the wood treating industry because of the indicated capacity of Limnoria lignorum, at least, to attack some treated wood.

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