| Family: |
Solenidae (knife and razor clams) |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Caribbean to Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Shell very elongate (ratio length: width 5:1), dorsal and ventral margins parallel, hinge posterior, with single pair of cardinal teeth. Shell thicker at anterior margin. Umbones at the angle formed by dorsal and posterior margins. Colour: brown to purple. |
| Biology: |
Infaunal in muddy sand, in intertidal or shallow subtidal depths (Ref. 344). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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