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The razor shell, Ensis magnus, also called razor clam, razor fish [2] or spoot (colloquially), is a bivalve of the family Pharidae. It is found on sandy beaches in Canada and northern Europe (north of the Bay of Biscay ).
The name "razor clam" is also used to refer to different species such as the Pacific razor clam (Siliqua patula) or Razor shell (Ensis magnus). Jackknife clams live in sand and mud and are found in intertidal or subtidal zones in bays and estuaries. Its streamlined shell and strong foot allow Jackknife clams to burrow quickly in wet sand.
Pinna bicolor, also known as razorfish, razor clam, or pen shell, is a species of large saltwater clam in the family Pinnidae. It is commonly found in shallow waters up to 50 m (160 ft) deep. It can be found embedded in firm muddy intertidal sediments, seagrass beds, and reef flats along continental and island shores.
The shells are long, narrow, and parallel-sided. This shape resembles a closed, old-fashioned straight razor (a cut-throat razor), or a closed jackknife (pocket knife) and sometimes these clams are known as razor shells or jackknives. The shells in these species are fragile and can easily be damaged when digging for these clams.
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
Ensis ensis, or the sword razor, is a razor clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pharidae. It lives buried in the sand and is found off the coasts of northwest Europe. It lives buried in the sand and is found off the coasts of northwest Europe.
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Pacific razor clams are a highly desirable shellfish species and are collected by both commercial and recreational harvesters. [5] Razor clams, like other shellfish, may accumulate dangerous levels of the marine toxin domoic acid. [6] Harvesters should check current public health recommendations by marine authorities before collecting razor clams.