Razor clam

Razor clam is a common name for long, narrow, saltwater clams (which resemble a closed straight razor in shape), including:

  • Atlantic jackknife clam, Ensis directus
  • Gould's razor shell, Solen strictus
  • Pacific razor clam, Siliqua patula
  • Pinna bicolor, a species of large saltwater clam in the family Pinnidae
  • Razor shell, Ensis arcuatus
  • Rosy razor clam, Solecurtus strigilatus
  • Siliqua alta, the northern or Arctic razor clam
  • Siliqua costata, Atlantic razor clam
  • Solen marginatus, the grooved razor shell

See also

Jackknife clam

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