I've been reading Martin Dugard's book on Columbus's 4th voyage. Much time is given to the crew's efforts to foil this creature. As noted in Wikipedia:
Shipworms are not worms at all, but rather a group of unusual saltwater clams with very small shells, notorious for boring into (and eventually destroying) wooden structures that are immersed in sea water, such as piers, docks and wooden ships. Sometimes called "termites of the sea", they are marine bivalve molluscs (Eulamellibranchiata) in the family Teredinidae, also often known as Teredo Worms.
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