Razor clam
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Razor clam may refer to clams in the genus Ensis
or Siliqua
, including:
Ensis
Ensis is a genus of medium-sized edible saltwater clams, littoral bivalve mollusks in the family Pharidae.In the United States, other common names for species in this genus are razor clams or jackknife clams. This is because the long, narrow, and parallel-sided shape of their shells is unusual in...
or Siliqua
Siliqua (genus)
Siliqua is a genus of saltwater razor clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Cultellidae, the razor clams and jackknife clams.-Species:The following species of Siliqua genus are described:* Siliqua albida...
, including:
- Ensis directusAtlantic jackknife clamThe Atlantic jackknife , Ensis directus, also known as the bamboo clam, American jackknife clam or razor clam , is a large species of edible marine bivalve mollusc, found on the North American Atlantic coast, from Canada to South Carolina as well as in Europe.This clam lives in sand and mud and is...
, Atlantic jackknife clam - Ensis arcuatusRazor shellThe razor shell, Ensis arcuatus, also called razor clam or razor fish, is a bivalve of the family Pharidae. It is found on sandy beaches in Northern Europe and Eastern Canada, such as Prince Edward Island, where it is most populous in the world. It prefers coarser sand than its relatives E. ensis...
, razor shell
- Siliqua patulaPacific razor clamThe Pacific razor clam, Siliqua patula, is a species of large edible marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cultellidae.-Range:Pacific razor clams can be found along the Pacific West Coast from the eastern Aleutian Islands, Alaska, to Pismo Beach, California...
, Pacific razor clam