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Ensis magnus Schumacher, 1817
Arched razor shell
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Bivalvia | Adapedonta | Pharidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Benthic; brackish. Temperate
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Inhabits the subtidal region in soft bottoms of fine to medium-grained sand. Also found in areas influenced by estuarine outflows (Ref. 96507).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Hull, S. 1995. (Ref. 2844)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Fisheries: commercial
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Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.