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Family: Pharidae



(See list of species below)


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37 species (see list below)
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Cultellus attenuatus
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Cultellus pellucidus
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Cultellus scalprum
[]
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Cultellus tenuis
[African knife clam]
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Ensis californicus
[]

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Western Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Ensis directus Conrad, 1843

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Ensis directus
[American jack knife clam]

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Eastern Atlantic and the

Ensis ensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Ensis ensis
[Razor shell]
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Ensis goreensis
[Goree razor clam]
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Max. Length 20 cm DL
 
Ensis leei
[Atlantic razor clam]
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Max. Length 16.5 cm SHL
 
Ensis macha
[Razor clam]
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Ensis magnus
[Arched razor shell]
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Max. Length 14.6 cm DL
 
Ensis megistus
[]

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Western Central Atlantic

Ensis minor Dall, 1900

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Ensis minor
[Minor jackknife]
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Ensis myrae
[California jackknife]

Photo by Fenwick, David

Northeast Atlantic and th
Max. Length 15.5 cm SHL
Ensis siliqua (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Ensis siliqua
[Sword razor shell]
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Novaculina gangetica
[]

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Atlantic Ocean and the Me
Max. Length 10.0 cm SHL
Pharus legumen (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Pharus legumen
[Bean razor clam]
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Phaxas adriaticus
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Phaxas albida
[]
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Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Phaxas cultellus
[]
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Phaxas hanleyi
[]
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Phaxas pellucidus
[Transparent razor shell]
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Phaxas scalpra
[]
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Siliqua alta
[Alaska razor]
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Siliqua costata
[Atlantic razor]
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Siliqua fasciata
[]
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Siliqua grayana
[]
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Siliqua japonica
[]
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Siliqua lucida
[Transparent razor]
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Siliqua minima
[]
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Max. Length 18 cm SHL
 
Siliqua patula
[Pacific razor]
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Siliqua pulchella
[Bright and thin razor clam]
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Siliqua radiata
[Sunset siliqua]
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Siliqua sloati
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Siliqua squama
[Rough razor]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SHL
Siliqua winteriana Dunker, 1852

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Siliqua winteriana
[Winter's razor clam]
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Sinonovacula constricta
[Chinese razor clam]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cultellus attenuatus Indo-West Pacific. 1862
Cultellus pellucidus Northeast Atlantic
Cultellus scalprum Northwest Pacific 1850
Cultellus tenuis African knife clam Eastern Central Atlantic 1834
Ensis californicus Eastern Central Atlantic 1899
Ensis directus American jack knife clam Western Atlantic Ocean 26 TL 1843
Ensis ensis Razor shell Eastern Atlantic and the 1758
Ensis goreensis Goree razor clam Eastern Atlantic 1888
Ensis leei Atlantic razor clam Northwest Atlantic 20 DL 2015
Ensis macha Razor clam Southern Pacific (27 to 5 16.5 SHL 1782
Ensis magnus Arched razor shell Northeast Atlantic and th 1817
Ensis megistus Western Atlantic. 14.6 DL 1943
Ensis minor Minor jackknife Western Central Atlantic 1900
Ensis myrae California jackknife East Pacific. 1953
Ensis siliqua Sword razor shell Northeast Atlantic and th 15.5 SHL 1758
Novaculina gangetica Eastern Indian Ocean. 1830
Pharus legumen Bean razor clam Atlantic Ocean and the Me 10.0 SHL 1758
Phaxas adriaticus Mediterranean Sea 1933
Phaxas albida Western Pacific. 1850
Phaxas cultellus Indo-West Pacific 8 TL 1758
Phaxas hanleyi Western Central Pacific 1861
Phaxas pellucidus Transparent razor shell Northeast Atlantic, Medit 1777
Phaxas scalpra Indo-Pacific. 1851
Siliqua alta Alaska razor Pacific Ocean and the Arc 1829
Siliqua costata Atlantic razor North America. 1822
Siliqua fasciata Western Pacific 1974
Siliqua grayana Indo-West Pacific 1861
Siliqua japonica Northwest Pacific 1861
Siliqua lucida Transparent razor East Pacific. 1837
Siliqua minima Indo-Pacific. 1791
Siliqua patula Pacific razor Eastern Pacific 18 SHL 1789
Siliqua pulchella Bright and thin razor clam Northwest Pacific 1852
Siliqua radiata Sunset siliqua Western Pacific 1758
Siliqua sloati Western Pacific 1961
Siliqua squama Rough razor North America. 1824
Siliqua winteriana Winter's razor clam Indo-West Pacific 8 SHL 1852
Sinonovacula constricta Chinese razor clam Indo-West Pacific 1818



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