Xylophaga nandani[1] is a species of bivalve in the family Xylophagaidae named after professor Sivasankaran Bijoy Nandan, an eminent marine biologist in India.

Xylophaga nandani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Myida
Family: Xylophagaidae
Genus: Xylophaga
Species:
X. nandani
Binomial name
Xylophaga nandani

References

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  1. ^ Jayachandran, P.R.; Velásquez, M.; Jima, M. (12 Jan 2022). "A new species of wood‑boring bivalve (Mollusca: Xylophagaidae) from the Eastern Arabian Sea". Marine Biodiversity. 57 (7). Bibcode:2022MarBd..52....7J. doi:10.1007/s12526-021-01245-1. S2CID 245883866 – via Springer.