Bohol’s rock-eating shipworm antingaw or Lithoredo abatanica is the country’s entry in the International Mollusk of the Year 2026, according to the University of the Philippines-Marine Science Institute. The UPMSI said the quirky and promising clam is competing against entries from Australia, Italy, Seychelles and the United States.

Cariaso, B. (2026, April 16). Bohol's 'antingaw' vies in int'l mollusk contest. The Philippine Star, p. 8.